databases

noun

plural of database
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 databases Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 As databases go, there’s nothing sexy — and certainly nothing secret — about them. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 StartCP provides one dashboard for websites, domains, email accounts, and databases. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Available genealogy records were scarce, and accessible DNA databases had little representation from those populations, Ramapo officials said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Officials said Krusely, born in 1929, came from Croatian and Yugoslavian ancestry, making the case very challenging due to the low representation in accessible DNA databases. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Rebooked Into County Jails ProPublica found immigrants ICE repeatedly rebooked into county jails by analyzing multiple federal and local detention databases. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Historically, the representation of melanin-rich skin in dermatology textbooks and clinical image databases has been lacking. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2024, Anthropic introduced Model Context Protocol (MCP), which sits in front of APIs, databases and file systems to allow AI agents to gather information from those sources. — Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. information
  2. articles
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  • The National Park Service is asking for information about anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking along Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, as well as campers with plans to stay at Phantom Ranch or the Bright Angel Campground.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4330.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of information
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  • If Pangram’s tools are accurate, 260 out of 310 people who published guest articles in the NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post did it entirely with their own brains (or perhaps the brains of an underling).
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Using real researchers’ names The AI company’s review of the Burke Institute’s articles found 34 of 36 were real academic articles misattributed to other authors.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of articles

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

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