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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
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.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Students with a California license or ID card can upload it through the DMV’s wallet app.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Gaza Strip, a regulation was passed on 15 May 1989, requiring magnetic ID cards for Palestinians wanting to enter Israel for work.
—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
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Students with a California license or ID card can upload it through the DMV’s wallet app.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Gaza Strip, a regulation was passed on 15 May 1989, requiring magnetic ID cards for Palestinians wanting to enter Israel for work.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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As one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, many of Giuffre’s most harrowing allegations have already come out in lawsuits and court documents.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Amsterdam Court of Appeal document referred to a meeting in June between the Dutch foreign ministry and the US Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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When those systems operate in sync, data stops being static documentation and becomes an active, learning network.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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And virtually all of them had played on a ton of station identification and advertising jingles.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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The identification of Margalit as the 10th deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza underscores the ongoing complexities in implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tim Skipper holds a paper sheet on his person at all times while talking shop, calling plays on the sidelines.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The fixer waved a sheet of paper.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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