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
Additional information on how to get a compliant ID card can be found on the DHS’s website or any state Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent agency’s website.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
Those lists are compiled using data from California driver’s licenses and ID cards, state tax filings and local voter registration rolls.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division has issued new guidance that limits the expiration of driver’s licenses and ID cards for legal immigrants to one year from issuance.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Yes, if a traveler wants to get through a TSA Security checkpoint on or after May 7, 2025, their ID card must be upgraded with the Real ID status.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
Those lists are compiled using data from California driver’s licenses and ID cards, state tax filings and local voter registration rolls.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division has issued new guidance that limits the expiration of driver’s licenses and ID cards for legal immigrants to one year from issuance.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Yes, if a traveler wants to get through a TSA Security checkpoint on or after May 7, 2025, their ID card must be upgraded with the Real ID status.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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The action came after a judge found probable cause that the employer was using fictitious documents for some of its workers, according to representatives for Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney's Office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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According to Drumright, virtually all of them were relying on fictitious documents.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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By enhancing the precision and completeness of documentation, AI can streamline processes and bolster financial stability.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This lack of documentation exposes these communities to disaster capitalism.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The identification came over two weeks after a panga boat carrying Mahi and her family overturned on May 5 — just two days after the preteen's birthday.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
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So, on paper at least, Mario Kart World seems like a corporate no-brainer: make the game massive and open-world, and wait for the tidal wave of endless sales.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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On paper, Pachuca is among the stronger sides in Mexico.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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