date of birth

noun phrase

: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.

Examples of date of birth in a Sentence

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However, Natalia denies this ever occurred and detailed the struggles of living on her own as a child — whose date of birth, following medical tests and DNA analysis, was legally restored to 2003 — in a rare interview with PEOPLE in January 2025. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 But a medical examiner's death certificate lists a man with Baena's name and date of birth dying at a residence in Hollywood. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025 And in December, a new law in Vietnam came into effect on Christmas Day that requires tech giants operating in Vietnam to verify users’ accounts via their phone numbers or Vietnamese identification numbers alongside their full name and date of birth. Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2025 What to expect from a blood draw A technician will take you to a private area and confirm your name and date of birth, Vasagar shared. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 The final stage of the attack asks the user to provide details to their payment card as well as date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, and driver's license number. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Chelsea allegedly did not have an ID in her possession but offered up her name and date of birth. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 Enter your full legal name, date of birth, residential address and phone number to continue, then deposit at least $5 through any of DK's secure payment methods. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 In the portal, residents will be asked to enter their name, county, date of birth and ZIP code to find their registration information and the nearest polling place. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of date of birth was in 1789

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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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