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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
How to make an Indiana BMV appointment Travelers can still get their REAL ID cards at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
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For its research, the gallery relies on a vast collection of auction catalogues and sales documents dating back decades, and also has scientists, academics and Egyptologists on call to help with examining objects and translating hieroglyphics.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tellis, a State Department employee since 2001 who also worked as a contractor for the Office of Net Assessment within the Department of Defense, had a coworker print multiple classified documents for him during a visit to a DOD facility in Virginia on September 12, court documents allege.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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After much back-and-forth, the two signed their divorce papers in July 2015.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Congress may hold oversight hearings, and local police agencies will need guidance on their role in checking immigration papers.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The identifications came from the help of onsite DNA testing provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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The identity of the deceased woman will be released by the Coroner’s Office pending identifications and notification of next of kin, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Californians do not need to immediately get the new driver’s licenses and identification cards.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in more than two years, transgender Kansans will be allowed to change the gender on their driver’s licenses and state identification cards.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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