as in document
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
As we waited in the security line, the officer told us to have our ID cards ready.
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Recent Examples of ID card
In Iowa, and most other states, a REAL ID is designated by a gold star in the upper right corner of the driver's license or ID card.
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Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Cops found an ID card on him but his identity had not yet been confirmed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Turtle Mountain citizen Faron Houle renewed his tribal ID card and got his young adult son’s and his daughter’s first ones.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Cops found an ID card on him but his identity had not yet been confirmed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Turtle Mountain citizen Faron Houle renewed his tribal ID card and got his young adult son’s and his daughter’s first ones.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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Gates was subsequently asked about the latest documents in an interview with CNN-affiliate Nine News in Australia.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to claims by the prominent late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who claimed in court documents that Wexner was among men Epstein trafficked her to, Wexner testified to utter devotion to his wife of 33 years, Abigail.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The greatness of his work isn’t only in its documentation of extraordinary events but in the fervor with which Wiseman himself experiences them.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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For an exhausted workforce, the appeal of handing off routine tasks such as documentation to AI is undeniable.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Noem held the press conference to pitch the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and requiring voters show identification before casting their ballot.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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Israel gave no identification for the bodies and doesn't allow DNA testing material into Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of his most notable accomplishments was a paper published in 2007 about the presence of water on a distant planet outside our solar system.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The plant was fully integrated into the paper mill’s heat generation infrastructure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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