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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
States must now at least require proof of your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal residency, and two forms verifying your address before issuing a driver’s license or ID card.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories—American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—are now REAL ID–compliant and issuing REAL ID–compliant driver's licenses and ID cards.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Discrepancies in the driver's story prompted an Indio Station Border Patrol agent to refer their vehicle for secondary inspection, which is where it was discovered that the children's photos and names did not match what was on their ID cards.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This is akin to finding a wallet on the street with lots of money and an ID card in it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories—American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—are now REAL ID–compliant and issuing REAL ID–compliant driver's licenses and ID cards.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Discrepancies in the driver's story prompted an Indio Station Border Patrol agent to refer their vehicle for secondary inspection, which is where it was discovered that the children's photos and names did not match what was on their ID cards.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This is akin to finding a wallet on the street with lots of money and an ID card in it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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Federal prosecutors have declared intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, according to a court document filed on Thursday evening.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The music mogul's legal team has responded to the prosecutors' requests about which evidence should be included – or excluded – in court documents filed in the Southern District of New York April 22.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Context: Each state, district and territory has its own system for issuing REAL IDs, with varying documentation requirements and fees.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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More than 100 people who were accused of being in the country without proper documentation were arrested in Colorado Springs after a raid at an underground nightclub.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration states that fliers without acceptable identification will need to undergo additional security procedures.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some plaintiffs were asked to show photo identification to security before going into the meeting, the suit alleged.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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The rosters On paper, there are a lot of similarities between these two clubs and how they’re built.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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If a majority is not met, then the ballot papers will be added to a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulfur to create the black smoke.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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