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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
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Recent Examples of identification
Sheriff Chad Chronister confirmed the identification at a news conference May 1.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
His family recently received a full briefing on his identification, allowing the agency to share further details of the process.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Starting in May, drone pilots in China must also begin registering with their real names and link their drones to official identification or a cellphone number, with flight data being transmitted to the government.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The court noted that the older Franqui brother’s claim in the case was on the reliability of O’s identification of him as the shooter, which was made both in statements to police officers and at trial.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
His family recently received a full briefing on his identification, allowing the agency to share further details of the process.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Starting in May, drone pilots in China must also begin registering with their real names and link their drones to official identification or a cellphone number, with flight data being transmitted to the government.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The court noted that the older Franqui brother’s claim in the case was on the reliability of O’s identification of him as the shooter, which was made both in statements to police officers and at trial.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
Noun
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Luna is represented by WME and ID PR.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Officers found Tong and confirmed his identity by using his expired MSU student ID.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The department released the files after the deadline passed and has faced criticism for removing or not releasing some documents and simultaneously failing to redact the names of numerous Epstein victims while redacting the names of some of Epstein’s friends and associates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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As officers chased him through a busy crosswalk filled with pedestrians, Marx turned and fired in the direction of a Secret Service officer, documents say.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The detainees—from Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Myanmar and eight other nations—were found in restricted compounds, some lacking passports or proper immigration documentation.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those messages outline a project to have Russian artists perform in the pavilion from May 5–8 and then install multimedia documentation of those performances, to be seen from windows outside the closed pavilion.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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From Bugenhagen’s perspective, these patterns contribute to hesitation and uncertainty, particularly for individuals seeking long-term relationships, as the process becomes less about connection and more about verification.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The Maverick Award was a validation.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Governance must be architectural, with checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions, audit logs across all agent actions, and validation layers before execution.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Stateside, apparel authentication remains heavily concentrated in the country, though accounting for the vast majority of volume.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After Arakawa and Hackman were found dead, officials conducted an environmental assessment of their home that found evidence of rodents and rodent feces around their property, according to a copy of the report obtained by USA TODAY in April 2025.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence matching blood found on the rim of Alnaji’s megaphone to Kessler.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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From coast to coast, her shows have sold out in record time, proof that Lucy Darling’s blend of wit, sweetness and old Hollywood glamour has struck a chord with audiences.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The network accomplishes this with the help of zero-knowledge proofs, a cryptographic process whereby a transaction can be marked as valid without revealing the contents of the message itself.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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