as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes
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as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
The bouncer is required to check IDs at the door.
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Recent Examples of ID
Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Delays in processing can cost you, so visit your state’s unemployment website with your ID and pay stubs ready.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This thereby created the REAL ID-compliant state identification cards.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
On mobile devices, Face ID and Fingerprint ID are done not by centralizing all of that data in one spot at Apple or Google, but by storing the data in a secure module on each mobile device.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Frontier Airlines has a gray banner running along its website informing travelers of the Real ID requirements.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, many Americans planning to travel domestically are anxious and confused about the REAL ID deadline looming on May 7.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
According to federal documents, as of January 2024, only about 56% of driver's licenses and IDs in circulation across the country complied with REAL ID.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
Boggs was shot in the head twice while checking Mahdi's ID, according to The AP.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
Between the lines: There are other tools on the market that ID drugs that can be repurposed.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
More big stories California DMV opens early for those needing a Real ID before the May 7 deadline.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Delays in processing can cost you, so visit your state’s unemployment website with your ID and pay stubs ready.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This thereby created the REAL ID-compliant state identification cards.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
On mobile devices, Face ID and Fingerprint ID are done not by centralizing all of that data in one spot at Apple or Google, but by storing the data in a secure module on each mobile device.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Frontier Airlines has a gray banner running along its website informing travelers of the Real ID requirements.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, many Americans planning to travel domestically are anxious and confused about the REAL ID deadline looming on May 7.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
According to federal documents, as of January 2024, only about 56% of driver's licenses and IDs in circulation across the country complied with REAL ID.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
Boggs was shot in the head twice while checking Mahdi's ID, according to The AP.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Family members of one victim who died identified him as 57-year-old Robert Morales.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This undated photo provided by the Kansas Department of Revenue shows Kansas’ new driver’s license design meant to comply with federal identification requirements for airport security purposes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors told jurors the brothers were lying and had conspired to kill their parents with shotguns purchased two days earlier in San Diego using false identification.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the Trump administration released a trove of documents about the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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“ID.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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