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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 databases
Several, including three hospices that billed Medicare, still listed his name or phone number in databases maintained by state and federal regulators.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Widely used police databases alert ICE to arrests of immigrants on its radar, after which the federal agency can send special requests, called detainers, to ask local cops to hold them until a federal agent can retrieve them.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Cute’s team, using police dispatch databases, pulled reports of suspicious persons, vehicles, incidents.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
In addition, data brokers constantly refresh their databases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Some callers ask for help searching genealogy databases.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The company doesn’t appear in online databases for registered German charities or businesses.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Every existing voter's citizenship would be verified against government databases when the bill goes into effect.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Widely used police databases alert ICE to arrests of immigrants on its radar, after which the federal agency can send special requests, called detainers, to ask local cops to hold them until a federal agent can retrieve them.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Cute’s team, using police dispatch databases, pulled reports of suspicious persons, vehicles, incidents.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
In addition, data brokers constantly refresh their databases.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Some callers ask for help searching genealogy databases.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The company doesn’t appear in online databases for registered German charities or businesses.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Every existing voter's citizenship would be verified against government databases when the bill goes into effect.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for databases
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In fact, 1 in 4 adults with dental insurance reported costs as a barrier to care, according to a 2023 survey by KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Former National Counterterrorism official Joe Kent firmly denied having leaked any information when pressed by conservative podcaster Mark Levin.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, multiple articles were written based on the social media post that originated from the group chat.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Databases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/databases. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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