databases

plural of database

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Recent Examples of databases Some recorder databases do not support address searches, which is why the parcel number and owner names are helpful. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Most people do not have a relative searching government databases on their behalf. — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The winning projects range from initiatives involving several museums to collaborations with communities of origin to the individual cataloging of archives and databases. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Most of the half-hour was spent just waiting for scientific databases to load. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 Entries in authoritative structured databases carry a signal weight that random blog entries don’t. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 This system cross-referenced more than 150 government databases to catch embezzlement and nepotism by local officials. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 The report also fails to consider regulatory databases in the United States and the European Union, said Kimberly Wise White, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the American Chemistry Council. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for databases
Noun
  • Jamal, meanwhile, was allegedly handing over information about his clients to the FBI.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Compelling information, but not strong enough to convince a politician.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Databases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/databases. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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