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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
And that means checking IDs or requiring biometric identification for all users—the end of anonymity online.
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Using plant identification apps is really helpful.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
People must show identification to buy alcohol or drive, Reaud said, and voting should be no different.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
How to search for car recalls Car owners can search NHTSA's database for recalls based on their vehicle's identification number, or VIN.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Using plant identification apps is really helpful.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
People must show identification to buy alcohol or drive, Reaud said, and voting should be no different.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
How to search for car recalls Car owners can search NHTSA's database for recalls based on their vehicle's identification number, or VIN.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
Noun
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Something else that came to mind recently is this idea of the type of ID that is being posed to being required for voting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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House conservatives quickly opposed the Senate bill, demanding that lawmakers reattach funding for immigration enforcement and add a voter ID provision.—
March 27,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Abril took cover in a creek in that same field after the initial shootout, the prosecutor wrote in a September 2023 court document.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust, almost three years after halting regular payments to investors, finally came to an end on March 16, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News.—
Low De Wei,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reddit already blocks an average of 100,000 nefarious accounts each day, and those that don’t pass the new verification system may be restricted.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Torrez wants Meta to implement more effective age verification and do more to remove bad actors from its platforms.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Physicians are therefore expected to integrate rapidly evolving technologies into high-stakes decision-making without clear national standards governing responsibility, oversight or validation.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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For Wayne, the true validation of his career came not from a view count, but from the raw — and lucrative — reality of a live audience.—
Max Bacall , Nikos DeGruccio , Alexia Cousoulas,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Biometrics are methods of authentication that rely on unique physical characteristics to identify you—think your hair, face, fingerprint, and even your DNA.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of Incode Technologies, a digital identity verification and biometric authentication company, explains the reality.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The case was solved years later through DNA evidence, along with the exhumation of the family dog, which prosecutors said Kovacich had kicked and beaten to death.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, Murphy wrote that there is no evidence showing the three victims were involved.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The team takes the position seriously, as proof by the amount of draft capital invested in wide receivers over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the SAVE America Act, as contemplated by the president, would ban most forms of mail voting and require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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