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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
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the two bodies had been received by Israeli forces via the Red Cross in Gaza and will be transported into Israel for identification.
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USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Proof of income and identification are required.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In February, the sheriff’s office acquired a fingerprint identification system called Storm ABIS, or Automated Biometric Identification System, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Fossil remains have led to the identification of an extinct rhinoceros that lived about 23 million years ago.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Proof of income and identification are required.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In February, the sheriff’s office acquired a fingerprint identification system called Storm ABIS, or Automated Biometric Identification System, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Fossil remains have led to the identification of an extinct rhinoceros that lived about 23 million years ago.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Veterans with a valid military ID can receive a free Egg McMuffin meal, which includes a hash brown and any size soft drink, tea or coffee.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Charging documents alleged Lillig fraudulently activated 436 Visa gift cards worth about $155,000 over the five years.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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The palazzo’s library contains vast archives with ledgers, documents and correspondence to and from merchants, agents and buyers across the world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cargo is frequently conducted this way, moving from one port of call to another via air, land or sea before ending up at its final destination with all the proper documentation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today’s ARMs come with strict documentation standards, borrower protections, and built-in caps designed to prevent the shock resets that hammered millions of families in the last crisis.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Filling a data gap The Ocean-4 01 underwent a series of rigorous verifications, including payload activation, ground-space link establishment, and system calibration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their validation, too, came in English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Going out of your way for validation?—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The outage also disrupted authentication services, leaving some users unable to log into their accounts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Choose one or more verification methods, such as text message, email or an authentication app.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, when colonizers attempted to burn all evidence of Nkrumah’s time as a revolutionary leader, Hesse snuck his reels out of Ghana, and into a London vault, where the footage has spent decades inside, waiting to be digitized.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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There isn’t as much proof as Tamra led everyone to believe.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, the judge said that the proof-of-citizenship directive is unconstitutional, violating the separation of powers.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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