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
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.
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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
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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
Noun
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To verify the details of their story, Eldeib examined thousands of pages of medical records, billing statements, state agency reports and insurance documents.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Foreign workers can also easily produce high-quality fake documents.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Honda conducts an annual symposium in Japan where engineers and researchers from across the company including HRC gather to present and publish papers on their developments.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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More papers are expected over the next year or so.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Record checks of the identifications discovered that a Jeremy Omar González Díaz has been in federal prison in Puerto Rico since January for drug trafficking and weapons possession, per the criminal complaint and WAPA-TV.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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This marked the first time the public learned about the power of investigative genetic genealogy to solve cold case identifications.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a search of the vehicle, investigators found identification cards and paperwork for Holliday and Turley.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eyewitnesses told the Seattle Times that agents demanded identification cards from members of two private contractor fire crews.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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