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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
Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Some universities issue separate ID cards that fit the requirements.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Fernandez also said the case appears to be an isolated incident and that, so far, no other employee at the office that handles Florida driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards has been implicated.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the new rule, a REAL ID-compliant card can generally stand on its own, but a non-REAL-ID card from some states cannot and must be supported by another document, such as a passport, military ID or birth certificate.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Some universities issue separate ID cards that fit the requirements.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Fernandez also said the case appears to be an isolated incident and that, so far, no other employee at the office that handles Florida driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards has been implicated.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the new rule, a REAL ID-compliant card can generally stand on its own, but a non-REAL-ID card from some states cannot and must be supported by another document, such as a passport, military ID or birth certificate.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Officials said applications are still reviewed under Chapter 17 of the city code, require documentation from licensed professionals such as certified arborists, and may include site visits and post-work inspections to ensure compliance.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No surviving documentation fully itemized the materials that Schomburg sold to the New York Public Library.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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The dog, a small female tan and white pit bull mix between 1 and 3 years old, had no identification or a microchip.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Participants were allegedly required to provide false identification to make rentals appear legitimate.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After submitting the paper to peer review ahead of its publication in Nature, Sony researchers kept experimenting and said Ace accelerated its shot speeds and rallies and played even more aggressively and closer to the table edge.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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It’s also written by those with ready access to pen, paper, and, in many cases, patronage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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