as in information
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
Sabet’s total compensation is listed at $269,123 in 2024, according to the public pay database Transparent California.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Phillips, at one point, got out of the car, took photos, and the patrol resumed, explaining that the work is driven in part by an ever-evolving database of vehicles used by ICE.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Eventually, someone reported me to the Alumni Association for abusing my access to the database, and the administrators threatened to revoke my privileges.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond the manipulation vulnerabilities, Nagli easily accessed a database with human users’ email addresses, private DM conversations between agents and other sensitive information.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Phillips, at one point, got out of the car, took photos, and the patrol resumed, explaining that the work is driven in part by an ever-evolving database of vehicles used by ICE.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Eventually, someone reported me to the Alumni Association for abusing my access to the database, and the administrators threatened to revoke my privileges.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond the manipulation vulnerabilities, Nagli easily accessed a database with human users’ email addresses, private DM conversations between agents and other sensitive information.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Please do not include sensitive information, like the student's grades, GPA or test scores.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Recent articles in the news report Canada, Mexico, Central and South America arranging trading with countries who don't treat them as stepchildren.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors previously said Apple Daily had published up to 161 seditious articles.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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