license number

noun

US
: the numbers and letters on a vehicle's license plate

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The bill replaced signature matching with stricter forms of verification, such as requiring mail-in voters to provide their driver’s license number or copies of licenses. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 On Thursday, Barberena tried to access his legal accreditation on the government's database, and said his name and license number were wiped clean from the system. ABC News, 10 July 2026 In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number. Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Voters who cast ballots by mail would need to provide the last four digits of a unique number on their ID, like a driver’s license number. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for license number

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“License number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20number. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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