as in fact
a single piece of information
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Recent Examples of datum
That bill allows internet users to see what is being collected about them, tell companies to delete it, and stop companies from selling or sharing their data.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
The risk calculations are based on air monitoring data, which vary across the state depending on location, nearby sources and other factors.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Neither side provides detailed data on the scale of their own attacks or their targets, though often release statements describing the targets as military, energy or industrial sites.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
The risk calculations are based on air monitoring data, which vary across the state depending on location, nearby sources and other factors.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Neither side provides detailed data on the scale of their own attacks or their targets, though often release statements describing the targets as military, energy or industrial sites.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for datum
Noun
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In fact, Heilbrun doesn’t tell the story of Finn’s death at all, except for a very brief mention that sets the stage for the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Confirm the details, simplify the schedule, and move on.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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