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
In Massachusetts, 58% of all active registry issued credentials, licenses and ID cards are REAL ID compliant, a MassDOT spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Real IDs are similar to driver’s licenses and ID cards, but they are marked with a star in the upper right corner.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
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.
—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
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Real IDs are similar to driver’s licenses and ID cards, but they are marked with a star in the upper right corner.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID card
Noun
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Android tablets are also more appropriate for storing documents, photos, and other files than smart TVs are.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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In 1966: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into law, which allows the American public to request and access federal agency records and documents save for exemptions pertaining to national security and personal privacy.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Borrowers who manually provide their income documentation by uploading it into the online application, or appending it to their paper IDR application, typically experience longer processing times.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Since Schill’s last testimony, Walberg said, congressional leaders have not received any documentation or updates on the university’s efforts to combat antisemitism.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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At the meetings, the lawsuit alleges, security guards barred some community members from entering the room and later required attendees to provide identification.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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An identification chip is one of the fastest and most reliable ways to reunite a pet and its owner.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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But even if the numbers themselves are taken with a pinch of salt, the authors of the paper argue, the results as a whole still point in an ominous direction.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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On paper, noncitizen voting could be sacrificed without much downside for the party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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