date of birth
noun phrase
: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.
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The agency is one of four — voter, motor vehicle and labor records are the others — from which the state pulls jurors, but is the only one that doesn’t include date of birth information.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Anyone can find personal details about you with a simple Google search, including your phone number, home address, date of birth and Social Security number.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and Douglass, whose true date of birth is unknown, celebrated his birthday on February 14.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Some inexplicably even pushed the notch cutoff into 1930s dates of birth!
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
And, critically, the Justice Department is in the middle of suing nearly two dozen states, including Minnesota, for their full, unredacted voter files, which apparently would include dates of birth, driver license numbers and partial social security numbers.
—Miami Herald, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Service Oklahoma intends to give the nonprofit access to some driver’s license information, including names, dates of birth and partial social security numbers, in mid-February.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
If possible, avoid sharing full dates of birth, email addresses, and family members' names on social media.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Anyone can find personal details about you with a simple Google search, including your phone number, home address, date of birth and Social Security number.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and Douglass, whose true date of birth is unknown, celebrated his birthday on February 14.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Some inexplicably even pushed the notch cutoff into 1930s dates of birth!
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
And, critically, the Justice Department is in the middle of suing nearly two dozen states, including Minnesota, for their full, unredacted voter files, which apparently would include dates of birth, driver license numbers and partial social security numbers.
—Miami Herald, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Service Oklahoma intends to give the nonprofit access to some driver’s license information, including names, dates of birth and partial social security numbers, in mid-February.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
If possible, avoid sharing full dates of birth, email addresses, and family members' names on social media.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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