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 Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more. — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 Only then was Ballard identified, through an ID card in his pocket. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Everyone so affected must receive a new voter ID card before the primary. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Everyone so affected in Broward, Palm Beach or any other county must receive a new voter ID card before the primary. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID card
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  1. document
  2. documentation
  3. identification
  4. paper
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  • The conviction stemmed from a July 7, 2008, shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, that killed 21-year-old Rahi Larks, according to a document from the Kansas Supreme Court and previous reporting from The Star.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That premium becomes difficult to preserve when an open-weight model produces adequate results for coding, document processing, translation, extraction or customer support.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
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  • But when inspectors asked for documentation showing the Department of Buildings had approved their use, the contractor did not provide it, the agency said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The hope is that the changes, detailed in the protocol’s documentation, will make widespread deployment in an enterprise context much easier.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • Teams working with agencies or freelancers can make identification of synthetic elements a delivery requirement and allocate tagging responsibility and liability in the contract.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Mitchell’s key points of identification with her handiwork have shifted.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of identification
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  • The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Jordan Valley Rangeland Fire Protection Association has created donation accounts at local banks, including the Bank of Eastern Oregon and Clarity Credit Union, where donors can mail paper checks.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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