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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
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Recent Examples of identification
Also, take the plant or flower to the vet for identification, if possible.
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 28 May 2026
While most are non-toxic, only an expert in mushroom identification can be sure; most people with small children should remove mushrooms from the lawn.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
This is essential for ensuring identification and trust remain central to the agentic economy.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 28 May 2026
While most are non-toxic, only an expert in mushroom identification can be sure; most people with small children should remove mushrooms from the lawn.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
This is essential for ensuring identification and trust remain central to the agentic economy.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
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This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The attack exposed student names, email addresses, ID numbers, and communications from some institutions.—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Court documents allege Evergreen Grocery and Deli claimed to have served more than 3,000 meals twice daily, seven days a week.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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According to the report, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the clinic after a call that Aponte was experiencing breathing problems, but the document indicates first responders found a much more serious situation upon arrival.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Failure to submit any required tax documentation when requested may result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Safety measures include parental tracking of rides, experienced drivers, pin verification and audio recordings.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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So, verification is the only stage in which the proper protocol is to be circumspect, rather than go straight to the newspapers.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The agents help with compliance validation, costing analysis and supplier interaction, allowing the entire supply network to work together in a transparent workflow before production begins.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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The live-fire exercise was presented as a validation of the system’s operational readiness under field conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But, of course, the spotlight is on deep discounts and a focus on the marketplace’s Brand+ channel where shoppers can find trusted, global brands (with official product authentication).—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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In addition to credit monitoring, Budington recommended that victims take extra steps to secure their bank accounts and lock down any other online accounts where their SSN might be used for authentication.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Manchester Police The Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery's convictions for assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and abuse of a corpse.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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