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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
As we waited in the security line, the officer told us to have our ID cards ready.
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Recent Examples of ID card
This is akin to finding a wallet on the street with lots of money and an ID card in it.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
The Brutalist actor — who famously dated Taylor Swift for six years before their April 2023 split — took to the app on Wednesday, March 12, to share a rare carousel of photos, including a selfie, a red carpet snap from the 2025 Oscars, and a picture of what appears to be an ID card from his youth.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, your digital ID doesn't contain as much visible personal information as a physical ID card.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco offer municipal ID cards and debit cards that can be used to obtain a driver’s license, provide financial aid for education, open a bank account, receive food assistance or access homeless shelter services.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
The Brutalist actor — who famously dated Taylor Swift for six years before their April 2023 split — took to the app on Wednesday, March 12, to share a rare carousel of photos, including a selfie, a red carpet snap from the 2025 Oscars, and a picture of what appears to be an ID card from his youth.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, your digital ID doesn't contain as much visible personal information as a physical ID card.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco offer municipal ID cards and debit cards that can be used to obtain a driver’s license, provide financial aid for education, open a bank account, receive food assistance or access homeless shelter services.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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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
Noun
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The International Center at UF is in charge of ensuring their foreign students have the proper documentation to enroll, but did not respond to a request for comment about whether the office was aware that his legal status had ended in October.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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This would change as the SAVE Act requires people to show documentation in person at their election offices.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Driver's licenses, military IDs and tribal identification documents would need to be accompanied by a birth certificate or record of naturalization that matches the name on them to be valid.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, during their meeting, Saldívar delayed handing over the papers, alleging she had been raped the night before, per USA Today.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The few survivors documented the dead, writing down the names and ages on two pages of paper.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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