Synonyms of datum

datum

noun

ˈdā-təm 

as in fact

a single piece of information

let's begin our discussion of this matter with a datum from actual experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fact
• detail
• element
• point
• article
• specific
• item
• particular
• particularity
• component
• information
• factor
• part
• nicety
• ingredient
• aspect
• evidence
• circumstance
• constituent
• member
• database
• facet
• knowledge
• exhibit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• error
• myth
• fallacy
• misconception
• falsehood
• inaccuracy
• misstatement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of datum

The Elk Grove Police Department is reviewing an audit showing outside law enforcement agencies queried the city’s license plate data more than 8 million times. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Saturn's hexagon — a cloud pattern about 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) wide — was first discovered in 1988 by scientists reviewing data from NASA's Voyager flybys of Saturn in 1980 and 1981. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Does the company convert physical activity into proprietary software and data advantages? — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

During that time, Gibney suggests, Musk also had access to and potentially collected intimate data on tens of millions of Americans possibly even for later political use. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026