: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon
called also identification card, identity card
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Real IDs are similar to driver’s licenses and ID cards, but they are marked with a star in the upper-right corner.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
In Ohio, the Real ID cards cost the same as standard driver's licenses and ID cards − $24.50 for a four-year license, or $48 for an eight-year card.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Rogers said she was prompted to share the post after her mother, while cleaning out her wallet, found several old ID cards—including the now-viral Apple badge.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The symbol stamped on your REAL ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 May 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
In Ohio, the Real ID cards cost the same as standard driver's licenses and ID cards − $24.50 for a four-year license, or $48 for an eight-year card.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Rogers said she was prompted to share the post after her mother, while cleaning out her wallet, found several old ID cards—including the now-viral Apple badge.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The symbol stamped on your REAL ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 May 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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