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a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
So far, the administration has sued multiple states unsuccessfully in attempts to obtain sensitive voter-roll data to run through a federal database known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, program.
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Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t include progesterone in its drug shortage database.
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Cathy Nelson,
Health,
1 July 2026
Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The unknown profile, prosecutors said, did not contain enough identifying information to be submitted to CODIS, the national DNA database.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
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Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t include progesterone in its drug shortage database.
—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
1 July 2026
Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The unknown profile, prosecutors said, did not contain enough identifying information to be submitted to CODIS, the national DNA database.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.
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The article concludes that genuine empowerment requires substantial capital investment, not just goodwill, to build effective support systems.
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Custom built tents can cost up to $1 million, according to a Vogue article on the trend.
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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