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 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.
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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
It's supposed to be faster because passengers do not need to present an ID card or boarding pass.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
As the operator of the watercraft, Aviva would have had to have a boating education ID card and a photo identification card with her.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
It's supposed to be faster because passengers do not need to present an ID card or boarding pass.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
As the operator of the watercraft, Aviva would have had to have a boating education ID card and a photo identification card with her.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If your documentation rules are vague or your platform can’t handle specialty-specific nuances, AI will simply replicate those problems on a larger scale.—
Terry Goertz,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his lab, McKnight’s studies of gene regulation led to the identification of the leucine zipper, a transcription factor that regulates how the expression of cellular genes is turned on and off.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Genians researchers experimented with ChatGPT while investigating the fake identification document.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The economist Ed Leamer, who passed away in February, famously published a paper in 2007 that said residential investment is the best leading indicator of an oncoming recession.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The federal government must stop issuing paper checks in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other digital payment options—that’s according to an Executive Order signed by President Donald earlier this year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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