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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 cards
During his arrest, multiple fake law enforcement items were found, including vest badges, ID cards and the emergency lights on his SUV.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The measure would also mandate free voter ID cards to eligible voters who request one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many co-ops are hiring security guards to watch the door and check QR codes or ID cards issued to residents.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Newsom said the DMV would add new digital signatures to the back of drivers’ licenses and ID cards so card readers could detect whether a signature was valid or had been altered.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.
—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
The application required users to scan or take photos of their ID cards and take pictures of themselves by connecting dots using head or eye movements, which failed to provide equal access, the DOJ wrote.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The measure would also mandate free voter ID cards to eligible voters who request one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many co-ops are hiring security guards to watch the door and check QR codes or ID cards issued to residents.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Newsom said the DMV would add new digital signatures to the back of drivers’ licenses and ID cards so card readers could detect whether a signature was valid or had been altered.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.
—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
The application required users to scan or take photos of their ID cards and take pictures of themselves by connecting dots using head or eye movements, which failed to provide equal access, the DOJ wrote.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
Noun
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The project is expected to cost $100 million, according to documents prepared by DURA.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The posting involves 158 files — documents, photos and videos from NASA, the FBI, Defense Department, and State Department.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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On the afternoon of the event, a Jewish man whose name was not revealed in court papers was walking his dog near the synagogue when Gitesatani approached from behind and punched him in the jaw, according to federal prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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In the first inning, a stack of stapled papers from the press box were carried by the gusts into the stands.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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At one six-story abandoned scam center in the Cambodian border town of O’Smach, investigators found rooms kitted out to resemble the offices of police forces from Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and China, complete with fake uniforms, insignia, and identity cards.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Thales’s Singapore facility now produces more than 200 million banking cards, 12 million identity cards, and nearly 10 million passport data pages annually for customers worldwide.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Staff are able to give guests complimentary rock identifications, per the park’s website.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The researchers reviewed photographs of many of the bodies and interviewed forensic experts as well as people who worked on identifications at the IDF Shura base where most of the bodies were brought.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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Last October, the cemetery was vandalized with historical documentations and markers as well as plaques with poems being removed and torn down.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Carr also said the smart pass program offers other uses, such as monitoring afterschool activities and student identification cards, but the district does not yet to use those features.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Last year, Indiana state lawmakers approved a ban on voting with university student identification cards, saying it was needed to protect election security.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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