as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
Motorists were stopped at a checkpoint and required to present identity cards before traveling any further.
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Recent Examples of identity card
The union started the work stoppage after demanding that the Prime Mover Owners Association issued the drivers appointment letters and identity cards.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Many residents did not have identity cards and few spoke French, leaving them with no access to state services or official information.
—Monika Pronczuk and Misper Apawu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Many residents did not have identity cards and few spoke French, leaving them with no access to state services or official information.
—Monika Pronczuk and Misper Apawu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
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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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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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, prosecutors took the former intern, Christopher Katz, through evidence showing Jones took him to an expensive steak dinner, gave him money for a strip club and sent late-night texts asking to get together, all shortly before pushing Maani for him to be hired by SafeSpeed.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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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Brenda Ruth Deutsch, 70, was arrested earlier this week on three felony counts of child abuse, neglect and child endangerment after a child reported to be missing was later found in Texas, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
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
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He’s barred from possessing weapons, contacting any witnesses, victims or co-defendants and must seek permission from the court to travel outside Dallas.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two days after Selena confronted her, Saldívar applied for a permit to purchase a gun from a gun store in San Antonio, witnesses testified during her trial, per the Associated Press.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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