identification card

noun

Synonyms of identification cardnext
: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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Also, university and college student identification cards and retirement home identification cards will no longer be allowed to be used to verify identity at the ballot box. Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 Earlier Wednesday, journalists were shown equipment confiscated in raids elsewhere, including uniforms and fake identification cards used by scammers to pose online as Japanese police officers to trick and intimidate victims. ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States. Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 To register to vote, Californians must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with other information. Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification card

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of identification card was in 1889

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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification%20card. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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