datum

So went the prohibition on artificial intelligence in Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune,” and what was then a datum of fictional world-building is now a real and pressing concern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Moving in tandem through a sequence of points, the team builds up a series of height marks relative to a known baseline, or datum.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2019

Researchers rate each datum for accuracy, using a system developed by SFEI.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 13, 2019

This month, as the movie neared completion, he caught a numerical error in one of its graphics, a missing handful of zeros in one particular datum.

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2017

No plural form is necessary, and the old singular, datum, can be left to the Romans.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Power usage in Spain fell by 7.5% during the early hours of Wednesday, according to data from operator Red Eléctrica.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data and remarks from Fed governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday supported the prospect of the Fed raising rates in December, with some market participants now expecting a 50-basis-point hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The study's conclusions were based on independently generated scientific data, with the author retaining responsibility for interpreting the evidence and deciding which explanation was best supported.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Citing the need for data and IT security, the ministry said that "Chinese-made models will no longer be used... and existing systems will be replaced by products from domestic or, where applicable, European sources".

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Every ten years the United States government collects data to find out who is living in the US. The census takers ask questions about age, sex, and race, to see how the country is changing.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen