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ID card

noun

Definition of ID cardnext
as in document
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 Police were able to identify Nezbeth from her college student ID card. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 There's also a zip pocket for ID cards and other essentials, altogether making this a great option for both kids and adults on-the-go. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 To vote in the 2024 election, Lia Symer remembers checking in at her polling place with her student ID card. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 Under Assembly Bill 727, California public schools serving students in seventh through 12th grades must print the phone number and text line for The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline on student ID cards. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID card
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  1. document
  2. documentation
  3. identification
  4. paper
Noun
  • The reporting involved interviews with dozens of former staff and youth, along with a review of emergency call logs, company records and state documents.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a Baltimore judge ordered the city to restore the inspector general’s access to records and turn over documents her office has sought since 2025.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • To maintain eligibility, households consisting entirely of full-time students may be required to provide documentation to their property manager demonstrating that at least one of the above exceptions is met.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Officials frequently approved reimbursement after travel had already happened, and failed to require consultants to provide documentation like receipts, violating contract rules around wasteful spending.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • Police Valais did not name the other two victims from the crash, saying that a formal identification is ongoing.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That said, because individual plants may not display every identifying feature—particularly during their first year—never rely on a single characteristic to make an identification.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of identification
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  • Shake the stems inside the paper bag to dislodge the coriander seeds, then remove and discard the stems and other plant debris.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Like carrying three handleless paper bags from the trunk in one trip, your roster is suddenly a fragile, tearing mess.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of paper

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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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