as in fact
a single piece of information
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Republicans in the Kentucky General Assembly acted, reducing the amount Medicaid would pay for psychoeducation and peer support, and ARC’s major source of income began to decline, state data shows.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In January, Kalshi partnered with CNN to provide real time prediction data on its live news broadcasts.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The city recorded 105 homicides through the first week of April, up slightly from the 98 killings seen in the same time period in 2025, according to city violence data.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Republicans in the Kentucky General Assembly acted, reducing the amount Medicaid would pay for psychoeducation and peer support, and ARC’s major source of income began to decline, state data shows.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In January, Kalshi partnered with CNN to provide real time prediction data on its live news broadcasts.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The city recorded 105 homicides through the first week of April, up slightly from the 98 killings seen in the same time period in 2025, according to city violence data.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for datum
Noun
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Lemann had not included any facts or details about the trial.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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So the fact that my mom had it doesn't make any sense.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out your summary of benefits for more details.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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