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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
Facial recognition also significantly reduces the possibility of forgery or fraud when compared with ID cards or passwords.
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Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Make copies of your policy’s declaration page and auto and health ID cards.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Karabash’s debut film appearance—as Gana, a nurse who steals patients’ ID cards and traffics them for identity theft in Bezbog (2016; Godless)—brought her instant acclaim, fetching her several best actress awards at the Locarno, Sarajevo, and Stockholm film festivals among others.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In Hubei province, some robots will become the first in the country to receive unique ID card numbers, allowing authorities to track their full life-cycle activities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Make copies of your policy’s declaration page and auto and health ID cards.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Karabash’s debut film appearance—as Gana, a nurse who steals patients’ ID cards and traffics them for identity theft in Bezbog (2016; Godless)—brought her instant acclaim, fetching her several best actress awards at the Locarno, Sarajevo, and Stockholm film festivals among others.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
In Hubei province, some robots will become the first in the country to receive unique ID card numbers, allowing authorities to track their full life-cycle activities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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Court documents say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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According to court documents obtained by the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, Wallace-Bey was denied bail during his June 17 preliminary arraignment in Philadelphia County municipal court.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The team’s charter flight from Mexico to Miami Sunday night was delayed a few hours due to missing documentation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Investigators are expected to move the wreckage to a secure location for further examination after initial on-site documentation is complete.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Those working in office buildings along the parade route will be able to enter them with proper identification as well as those who live in the area as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Photos the Humane Society provided Wednesday show several people working at the site, feeding, grooming and caring for the remaining horses — so many horses that numbers were initially drawn on their sides for identification purposes.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Each is 72+ pages long and features an exceptional design printed on premium paper.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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Then Manhattan workers threw bits of paper—ticker tape—like wedding confetti from office building windows as the parade passed below them.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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