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
Turtle Mountain citizen Faron Houle renewed his tribal ID card and got his young adult son’s and his daughter’s first ones.
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Turtle Mountain citizen Faron Houle renewed his tribal ID card and got his young adult son's and his daughter's first ones.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The six pockets are great for holding essentials like phones, headphones, wallet, passports, ID cards, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday night, the government backed away from making possession of a digital ID card mandatory for anyone to secure a job in the UK, saying other electronic identifiers would also be acceptable.
—Will Standring, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Turtle Mountain citizen Faron Houle renewed his tribal ID card and got his young adult son's and his daughter's first ones.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The six pockets are great for holding essentials like phones, headphones, wallet, passports, ID cards, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday night, the government backed away from making possession of a digital ID card mandatory for anyone to secure a job in the UK, saying other electronic identifiers would also be acceptable.
—Will Standring, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition, Maison Margiela plans to share all its folders related to the events via Dropbox, letting anyone in the world sift through detailed digital files, from the call-time for models at the Shanghai fashion show to the documentation about what’s being shipped to China for the various events.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Zaafran declined to comment on Cox’s case specifically but said that his understanding was there was not enough documentation.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among the demands are a requirement for judicial warrants, better identification of DHS officers, new use of force standards and a stop to racial profiling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Detective Division conducted an investigation that led to the identification of Santos, according to police.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The proposal would ban the sale and distribution of single-use plastic water bottles and paper cartons of still water under one gallon in the eastern portion of the county, from Donner Summit to North Lake Tahoe.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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