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identification

noun

Definition of identificationnext
as in ID
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 Owners should also confirm the plant’s scientific, or Latin, name because different plants can share the same common name, and plant-identification apps can make mistakes. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, passive systems increase network survivability due to the absence of a distinctive identification. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Things that would focus more around identification and how these people died. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 For industry, the task entails the identification of quantum-relevant applications prior to the technology’s maturation, rather than waiting until a mature quantum computer is developed. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
  1. ID
  2. document
  3. documentation
  4. verification
  5. validation
  6. authentication
  7. evidence
  8. proof
Noun
  • This is a zero-emissions machine based on the same front-wheel-drive platform as the new electric ID.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 Legislature passed HB 991, an elections bill requiring strict proof of citizenship to vote and eliminating some acceptable forms of photo ID.
    — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ID
Noun
  • Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That could include new signs across the entire 4,500-acre property; updated BNA Shop merchandise; shuttle bus decals, uniforms, business cards and amendments to hundreds of legal contracts, leases and other government documents.
    — Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • The documentation looked secure, but the environment told a different story.
    — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Khalili was eager to join the Common Cause lawsuit to help fellow observers, since in his case there is documentation of some of his encounters.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of documentation
Noun
  • Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, some people are opting to pay a bit more for market-rate apartments with less income-verification and faster approval — leaving growing numbers of affordable units vacant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of verification
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  • The new facility also expands the company’s engineering workspace and provides equipment for research, testing, and validation.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In its July announcement, Optimal Transit said Series A funding would fund ABS-ready engineering drawings and comprehensive digital-twin validation of DOT.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • Curation, expert context and authentication together push archival pieces closer to collectible territory than ordinary secondhand clothing, giving provenance a real role in what makes a piece valuable.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Biden administration established baseline standards for pipelines, ports, airports, and water systems, such as requiring operators to implement multifactor authentication and endpoint monitoring.
    — ANNE NEUBERGER, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of authentication
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  • Some must also be housed and cared for as evidence, either until charges against a defendant are dismissed or the animals are permanently seized by the government.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Clancy was tried in a Massachusetts court of law, one of the few venues where defendants such as Clancy enjoy the presumption of proof for pleas of insanity, once they are allowed to make such a plea.
    — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
  • These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of proof

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