as in document
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
Name, address, date of birth, age, driver’s license number, passport number, photograph, the signatures appearing on a government ID card, medical cannabis cards, transaction histories, and other personal information.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
New travel requirements taking effect in 2025 for domestic and international destinations
REAL ID is an effort by the federal government to make driver's licenses and ID cards more reliable, accurate and standardized.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The design is large enough to hold ID cards, credit cards, cash, keys, and other small items.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Now, all states must at least require proof of your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal residency, and two forms verifying your address before issuing a driver’s license or ID card.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
New travel requirements taking effect in 2025 for domestic and international destinations
REAL ID is an effort by the federal government to make driver's licenses and ID cards more reliable, accurate and standardized.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The design is large enough to hold ID cards, credit cards, cash, keys, and other small items.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Now, all states must at least require proof of your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal residency, and two forms verifying your address before issuing a driver’s license or ID card.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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People of color, married people who have changed their names, as well as young and elderly people are more likely to have difficulty in accessing these documents...—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The document alleges that Nezhinskiy also had contact with one of the Ohio suspects less than a week before Burrow's house was broken into.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By obtaining comprehensive documentation, the aim is to streamline the approval process for projects like the expansion of the feedlot.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Knoblock says the city has seen a recent uptick in immigrants lacking documentation arriving in late-night and early-morning hours via pangas.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another option is for taxpayers to request an identity protection pin from the IRS, which prevents someone else from filing a tax return using their Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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This flight, and others that may follow, will likely be intercepted by fighters for visual identification.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With the help of Rosie’s granddaughter Andrea and Frank Amidei’s daughter Margie, I was delivered Rosie’s handwritten copy of her homemade potato soup recipe dated on the lined notebook paper as transcribed in 2002.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The paper taught me about the multiple school districts in Savage and reported on their meetings and elections.—
Rochelle Eastman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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