as in fact
a single piece of information
let's begin our discussion of this matter with a datum from actual experience
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Recent Examples of datum
The journey, spanning 2,400 miles and traveling through eight states, earned the ranking from Tripadvisor, which looked at Instagram hashtag data.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Comcast has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to evaluate a potential bid for WBD assets and has gained access to WBD’s financial data, a source familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Reuters.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the private payroll processor ADP released its own October jobs data, showing that employers added just 42,000 jobs in the month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Her hunch has some correlation with the data.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Comcast has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to evaluate a potential bid for WBD assets and has gained access to WBD’s financial data, a source familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Reuters.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the private payroll processor ADP released its own October jobs data, showing that employers added just 42,000 jobs in the month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Her hunch has some correlation with the data.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for datum
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In fact, this team found that even after the light from Type Ia supernovas was standardized, Type Ia supernovas from populations of younger stars were fainter than those belonging to older stellar populations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the Cubs have never handed out a free agency deal worth over $200 million.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Zoë officially takes over Sarah's investigation into Dinah and learns a few key details, including that the gas main had been shut off for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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