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
New driver’s licenses and state ID cards would also be updated to state the person’s citizenship status starting next year.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The most common are Florida driver’s licenses or state ID cards.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The bill would also explicitly prohibit the Kansas Department of Revenue from accommodating gender marker change requests on driver’s licenses, state ID cards and birth certificates.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite a huge parliamentary majority that should allow the government easily to implement its plans, Starmer has been forced to make multiple U-turns on contentious policies including welfare cuts and mandatory digital ID cards.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite a huge parliamentary majority that should allow the government to implement its plans with ease, Starmer has been forced to make multiple U-turns on contentious policies including welfare cuts and mandatory digital ID cards.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 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
There are several images of passports and ID cards for women from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Italy, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The most common are Florida driver’s licenses or state ID cards.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The bill would also explicitly prohibit the Kansas Department of Revenue from accommodating gender marker change requests on driver’s licenses, state ID cards and birth certificates.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite a huge parliamentary majority that should allow the government easily to implement its plans, Starmer has been forced to make multiple U-turns on contentious policies including welfare cuts and mandatory digital ID cards.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite a huge parliamentary majority that should allow the government to implement its plans with ease, Starmer has been forced to make multiple U-turns on contentious policies including welfare cuts and mandatory digital ID cards.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 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
There are several images of passports and ID cards for women from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Italy, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
Noun
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She was arrested by the NYPD but quickly released, and the charges against her were dismissed, according to court documents.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, the district added more than 185 certified staff, documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The papers allege that his working hours at the school and with the city overlapped.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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No responses have been filed in court papers either.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The program was created in 2005 to increase security and authentication procedures for driver's licenses and identity cards.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors on Tuesday said that an abundant amount of evidence, including surveillance video, smartphone data, DNA and witness identifications, tied a Humboldt Park man to the fatal shooting of a father and son outside of their Little Village jewelry store last fall.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The agency argued in court filings that the expert’s report about the photographs was not definitive, that Turner’s conviction was not based solely on the tip, and that the eyewitness identifications remain intact.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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If requested, the state would be required to a provide eligible voters with free voter identification cards for use during elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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