data

plural noun

ˈdā-tə How to pronounce data (audio)
Definition of datanext
as in information
a collection of factual knowledge about something we are putting together all the data we have obtained on the local housing market

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Recent Examples of data Greenspan was renowned for his formidable data-crunching capabilities, sharp reading of market psychology, and subtle, often elusive communication style. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 This gives it unique capabilities that no other telescope can match but also poses a challenge for data management. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 And while other robot pets have come and gone, AI data science company Hugging Face says that their Microduck is capable of learning new tricks. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Previously, Ars reported on a controversial dataset that was later scrubbed after researchers found CSAM in the training data, but there’s no indication xAI trained on that data. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Separate tax-data research by Gerald Auten and David Splinter puts the true top 1% income share closer to 17%. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Marian Ross has a friend who lives less than three miles away from a data center in Red Oak. — Maven Navarro updated August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 That data does depend on information provided by other jurisdictions, according to Idaho Transportation Department spokesperson Britt Rosenthal. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Data.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/data. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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