identification card

noun

Synonyms of identification cardnext
: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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Thanks to Assembly Bill 727, student identification cards distributed by California middle schools, high schools and colleges to include the phone number for the Trevor Project, a 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026 According to court records, in June 2025, an individual who had been recently released from prison applied for a Connecticut identification card at the Waterbury branch of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026 The agency stopped accepting non-Real ID compliant identification cards at all airports last May and is entering a new phase of enforcement. Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Tribal governments have advised tribal members to carry tribal identification cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood or other official documentation. Mary Steurer, States Newsroom, 14 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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