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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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To be sure, the group publicly eschews violence, and the documents provided to USA TODAY include instructions to members to specifically avoid violent or aggressive confrontations.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Rocklin Crossings location spans 523,161 square feet and is across Sierra College Boulevard and Interstate 80, according to the lease documents.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Stifel felt that the story that most interested him — what was going through these peoples’ minds, including the killers — could only be fictionalized since there’s no documentation of what exactly went on in the bakery that led to the killings.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Clarify the agreement, then let documentation protect everyone from selective memory.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Over the next several days, counties will continue to process vote-by-mail ballots returned on or around Election Day, along with provisional ballots requiring verification.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Cassie took to OnlyFans, mostly for her own validation but partly to bail her now-husband Nate (Jacob Elordi) out of ruinous debt — reuniting her with her estranged best friend Maddy (Alexa Demie), now a talent manager.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Instead of building products in isolation, the effective strategy involves integrating development into existing client work, ensuring cash flow and real-world validation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That disconnect is beginning to create what could become the new trust economy—one in which governance, authentication, transparency and accountability become strategic advantages for the companies in this space, rather than just operational or compliance obstacles.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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After that breach, 23andMe did not take common protocols such as asking customers to reset their passwords or use multifactor authentication.—
Jaimie Ding,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Decades after Jones’ killing, investigators sent the evidence to a laboratory for processing and established a DNA profile of the killer.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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However, Joyce Oen-Hsiao, MD, FACC, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, cautioned that studies have only found an association—not proof that mouthwash directly causes high blood pressure.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
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The company said this achievement provides customers with clear proof of the aircraft’s ability to survive and avoid detection on complex battlefields.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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