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

Team defenses are omitted because flukey plays (like defensive touchdowns) distort the data and reduce predictive value. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Since then, thousands of federal employees have been fired or left their jobs, substantially reducing the ranks of the government statisticians and leading experts to warn about risks to data quality. — Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Bookshelves are sagging with data that rent, wage and price controls distort markets. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

The data released Tuesday night by the NTSB illustrates an unusual sequence of events leading up to the plane going off the runway. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026