as in fact
a single piece of information
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Recent Examples of datum
The passports were eventually issued to the couple shortly after the Sussexes’ lawyers wrote to the U.K. Home Office, threatening to file a data subject access request — a legal move that could have revealed internal discussions or decisions behind the delay.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 June 2025
What Happens Next The UV index forecast map is updated regularly using National Weather Service (NWS) forecast data.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The system transfer quickly moved over all my save data and displayed my entire library (more than 600 titles) as virtual game cards.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Beverage Digest, a trade publication covering the beverage industry, released its annual data measuring America's best-selling soda brands.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 June 2025
What Happens Next The UV index forecast map is updated regularly using National Weather Service (NWS) forecast data.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The system transfer quickly moved over all my save data and displayed my entire library (more than 600 titles) as virtual game cards.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Beverage Digest, a trade publication covering the beverage industry, released its annual data measuring America's best-selling soda brands.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for datum
Noun
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In Qasem Hassan’s view, bias was not the issue—rather, the fact of prisoner mistreatment had made some students uncomfortable.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Still, the fact of remembering can sometimes feel more important to Dyer than how events translate.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In a text to Combs at the time, Mia shared the details of the nightmare, where she was trapped in an elevator with R. Kelly — until Diddy came to her rescue.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 June 2025
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Read below for additional details of Second Stage’s upcoming season, with synopses provided by the theater.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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