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 The suspect allegedly entered through the lobby, then followed closely behind an employee, who used an ID card to scan in to a restricted area, according to a complaint in the case. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Bring an acceptable form of photo ID to the ballot, like a driver’s license, passport, military ID, employee badge or nondriver ID card. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for ID card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
  1. document
  2. documentation
  3. identification
  4. paper
Noun
  • Earlier this year, tech journalism site 404 Media reported on internal documents that showed Bus Patrol allegedly working on a plan to turn its thousands of cameras into an Automatic License Plate Reader network for law enforcement.
    — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That is on the way, Mayor Quinton Lucas told me Wednesday, with TIF filings scheduled for this week and bond documents to follow.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
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  • Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Miller said that some judges want to see documentation of all a client’s assets, while some take public defenders at their word.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • Developed for highly mobile operations on the modern battlefield, the FV-014 combines reconnaissance, target identification and precision strike capabilities within a single system.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters of Proposition 39, which would add additional voter identification and citizenship requirements to state elections, accuse Attorney General Rob Bonta of not accurately describing the measure.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Even the waste paper basket comes in the blue Portuguese tile design used throughout the property, adding color and warmth to the white marble space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1200s, Italian papermakers developed a technology to add subtle, distinctive markings to the paper that came from their individual mills.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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