as in documents
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 cards
There are several images of passports and ID cards for women from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Italy, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Usually, people have to scan their ID cards to get into the building, but on Saturday, the door had been propped open.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This additional security measure is used to protect the identities while also prohibiting federal agencies from accepting driver's licenses and ID cards from states that do not meet the Act's standards.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
During the shutdown, the calls coming into 211 San Diego nearly tripled, online applications for Food Bank ID cards surged tenfold and senior food program enrollments more than doubled in a single week.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Military members must show proof of service through military ID cards, Veterans Affairs cards or discharge papers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Usually, people have to scan their ID cards to get into the building, but on Saturday, the door had been propped open.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This additional security measure is used to protect the identities while also prohibiting federal agencies from accepting driver's licenses and ID cards from states that do not meet the Act's standards.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
During the shutdown, the calls coming into 211 San Diego nearly tripled, online applications for Food Bank ID cards surged tenfold and senior food program enrollments more than doubled in a single week.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Military members must show proof of service through military ID cards, Veterans Affairs cards or discharge papers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
Noun
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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United States citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Which draws the attention of another ghost, a French man with a stack of papers documenting the man’s sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The zoo team plans to teach volunteers how to use the app and make basic tree identifications and tree assessments.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, the technology has been misused, even generating false identifications and wrongful arrests.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The agency said the issue related to the software that applies expiration dates to the identification cards.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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There were also images of passports, visas and identification cards from Russia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, South Africa and Lithuania with personally identifying information redacted, as well as photos of Epstein with women or girls whose faces were blacked out.—
Stephen Groves,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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