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 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 They were given until June 12 to modify signs, brochures, ID cards and the center's website. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Is plain language the default across every channel (app, phone, ID card, letters, portal)? — Kyle Weber, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID card
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  1. document
  2. documentation
  3. identification
  4. paper
Noun
  • The suspect spent time in the hospital and was ordered to report to the Community Supervisions and Corrections Department upon his release, according to court documents.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • Charging documents indicate that Abarca had a physical altercation with his ex-wife during the incident, and missing persons reports were briefly filed for both Abarca and the couple’s toddler son in the following days.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • Do not undergo or pay for any treatment before reading detailed documentation of the procedure.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • To achieve genuine industrial independence, SIMA must gradually develop expertise in supplier qualification, design management, configuration control, engineering documentation, and lifecycle support.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • 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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  • But 69% of that came from unrealized paper gains on its stakes in SpaceX and Anthropic, not the core business, and Wall Street looked straight through it.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies staged a counterprotest, calling for a discussion on examination paper leaks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
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