as in witness
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
We did not realize that identification cards were required to enter the government building.
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Recent Examples of identification card
Even this veteran managed to somehow misplace her keycard/cruise identification card, which is how to access not only your stateroom but the ship itself.
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In another video, a little boy appeared to toddle out of a cell as women around him rejoiced, with some expressing confusion after being told they'd been freed and asking for their belongings and their identification cards.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Mangione was reportedly found with a gun, a silencer, false identification cards and identification with his name on it, along with a handwritten manifesto that criticized health care companies, according to multiple outlets.
—Brian Howard, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
The suspect wanted for the brutal slaying is believed to have used a fake New Jersey identification card to check into a New York City hostel before the brazen execution-style killing, police sources tell Fox News.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In another video, a little boy appeared to toddle out of a cell as women around him rejoiced, with some expressing confusion after being told they'd been freed and asking for their belongings and their identification cards.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Mangione was reportedly found with a gun, a silencer, false identification cards and identification with his name on it, along with a handwritten manifesto that criticized health care companies, according to multiple outlets.
—Brian Howard, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
The suspect wanted for the brutal slaying is believed to have used a fake New Jersey identification card to check into a New York City hostel before the brazen execution-style killing, police sources tell Fox News.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification card
Noun
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The witness also identified Davis as the suspect in a photo lineup, according to the affidavit.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer believed several witnesses had inconsistent accounts.Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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The letter to the attorney general was included as an exhibit in a simultaneous effort by Trump's former codefendants in the classified documents case to ask a court to intervene and stop the release of the special counsel's report.Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its automatic document feeder (ADF) offers single-pass duplexing (two-sided scanning), a necessity for anyone who needs to scan, copy, or fax duplex pages.PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
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The card tells authorities they were presented with it because its holder wishes to remain silent and wishes not to sign documents, among other things.Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Somewhat ironically, his documentation of Korea’s evolving leisure culture contains a strong work ethic.Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Companies in the business of making drugs or medical devices must produce reams of documentation for everything from research and clinical trials to product development to manufacturing and labels, Sarna said.Alex Konrad, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification%20card. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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