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
How to make an Indiana BMV appointment Travelers can still get their REAL ID cards at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Alaska was announced as the first state to adopt translucent polycarbonate driver's licenses, while other states including New York, Maryland and Colorado have also utilized the technology in their ID cards.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Walk-in customers are able to apply for or renew driver’s licenses, state ID cards or Real IDs, renew vehicle registration, apply for disability placards and change from a temporary visitor driver’s license to a standard driver’s license.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Alaska was announced as the first state to adopt translucent polycarbonate driver's licenses, while other states including New York, Maryland and Colorado have also utilized the technology in their ID cards.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Walk-in customers are able to apply for or renew driver’s licenses, state ID cards or Real IDs, renew vehicle registration, apply for disability placards and change from a temporary visitor driver’s license to a standard driver’s license.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
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President Joe Biden also faced scrutiny after documents were discovered at his Delaware home, but special counsel Robert Hur declined to bring charges, citing insufficient likelihood of conviction.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Court documents said Hernandez Santana fired one gunshot towards the ABC10 station and three shots into the station.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In court papers last week, a judge said city lawyers have reached a settlement with the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) over the 1,800-square-foot billboard.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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People who rolled their own cigarettes typically bought and used rolling papers made from a variety of materials such as rice paper, corn paper, and market cellulose as well as from paper made from wood pulp.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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To ensure accuracy, the team ran their identifications through thousands of statistical simulations — a process likened to how meteorologists model hurricane tracks — to account for instrument error and assign confidence levels to each match, according to the statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Record checks of the identifications discovered that a Jeremy Omar González Díaz has been in federal prison in Puerto Rico since January, per the complaint and local outlet WAPA-TV.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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During a search of the vehicle, investigators found identification cards and paperwork for Holliday and Turley.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eyewitnesses told the Seattle Times that agents demanded identification cards from members of two private contractor fire crews.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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