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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
Pentagon officials said a medical examiner will complete a positive identification, and the Army Reserve declined to give further information until that identification is complete.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
That identification owes partly to the color scheme of gray and black carbon fiber weave with deep-red stripes but also tracks back to the huge, open cave of a cargo hold, split neatly from the cockpit by a partition.
—C.c. Weiss
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Texas is among 36 states that request or require voters to provide identification at the polls, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The identification effort follows earlier projects dating back a decade to use DNA for Pearl Harbor unknowns.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
That identification owes partly to the color scheme of gray and black carbon fiber weave with deep-red stripes but also tracks back to the huge, open cave of a cargo hold, split neatly from the cockpit by a partition.
—C.c. Weiss
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Texas is among 36 states that request or require voters to provide identification at the polls, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The identification effort follows earlier projects dating back a decade to use DNA for Pearl Harbor unknowns.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
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The Guatemalan documentation will be very difficult to replace, the man's attorney explained, stating that the driver's license can only be obtained in Guatemala itself, while the consular ID can only be obtained at the proper office in Chicago.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ensure the names on your ID and Social Security card match exactly.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The document was reviewed and dismissed without being shown to the governor.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric Goldie, for possession of the home and termination of the rental agreement, according to documents in Los Angeles Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Oyer is seeking documentation surrounding her firing in a Freedom of Information Act suit.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oakwood's resolution also requests documentation from DHS and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as urging Hall County officials and those of nearby cities to adopt similar resolutions.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most American adults now agree that the platforms should require age verification, according to a survey taken in October.—
Ramesh Ponnuru,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Florida lawmakers are planning to delay new voter citizenship verification requirements until next year, avoiding potential chaos for thousands of voters ahead of the midterms.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Teens want comfort and validation.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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But for individuals experiencing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, that validation may amplify paranoia, grandiosity, or self-destructive thinking.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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For instance, not enough businesses insist on multi-factor authentication for logging into company computers, with authentication on a separate device being one of the requirements.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Enterprise version of Keeper costs $60 per employee annually and adds SCIM and command-line provisioning, admin-sharing tools, Active Directory and LDAP syncing, authentication via Duo or RSA security keys, SSO, and developer APIs.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then last year came the discovery of Rancho Izaguirre, just 45 minutes down the highway, where bone fragments, clothing and other evidence indicated the cartel had been disposing of bodies.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But court records and evidence presented during the preliminary hearing this week indicated that his then-wife and the roommates were also involved in the boy’s killing.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fuentes has offered Fishback’s more positive poll results as proof of the strength of his own following, the Groypers, while declining to endorse him in an effort to stanch the candidate’s toxicity.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Edebiri plays Catherine, a brilliant but restless daughter of renowned mathematics professor Robert (Cheadle) who is thrust into turmoil when a notebook containing a revelatory proof is discovered after his death.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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