database

noun

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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 Methodology The first dimension, Growth Performance, was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last five years. — Time Staff, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 More than 55,000 schools participated in CEP last year, according to a database by the Food Research and Action Center. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 State and local officials don’t have a single database to determine a voters’ citizenship status. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Investigators said Sguros also used his access to law enforcement databases to find information about West. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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  1. information
  2. article
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  • But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When an email involves your Social Security information, go directly to the government website and check for yourself.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • This article contains spoilers from popular horror movies and shows.
    — Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Laura Turbay of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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