identification card

noun

Synonyms of identification cardnext
: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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As a result of the stop, Efren Romero, 23, of Aurora, was taken into custody, the news release said, saying that Romero did not possess a valid firearm owners identification card or concealed carry license. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 If voters don’t currently have a valid ID, the proposition requires the state to create a free voter identification card to voters who request one. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The registration fees, along with driver’s license costs and other fees related to the California Highway Patrol and identification cards collected by the DMV, are the primary funding sources of the CHP and DMV. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The money will help Haiti’s government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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