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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
This week, California Sen. Alex Padilla, a Democrat, introduced a bill with Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey that would bar immigration officers from wearing masks and require them to display clear identification while on the job.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Dali sneaked onto overnight Delta Flight 264 traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France on Nov. 26, 2024, without having a ticket and deliberately bypassed multiple boarding pass and identification checkpoints.
—ABC News, 10 July 2025
Not surprisingly, these views on education and college often correspond to political party identification and whether a person attended college themselves.
—Kelly Ritter, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Owners can also search for their vehicle identification numbers online to see what recalls apply to their vehicles.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Dali sneaked onto overnight Delta Flight 264 traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France on Nov. 26, 2024, without having a ticket and deliberately bypassed multiple boarding pass and identification checkpoints.
—ABC News, 10 July 2025
Not surprisingly, these views on education and college often correspond to political party identification and whether a person attended college themselves.
—Kelly Ritter, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Owners can also search for their vehicle identification numbers online to see what recalls apply to their vehicles.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
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The announcement came after Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, who had previously peddled unfounded Epstein conspiracy theories, vowed to release any documents still under seal to the public.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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In unsealed documents from the Epstein Files in January 2025, Prince Andrew was alleged to have groped a woman's breast, according to a woman’s 2016 deposition.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Immigrants residing in the country illegally and legally, with valid documentation such as green cards and visas, have been detained.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Ten minors without documentation were found at the farm during the raid, eight of whom were unaccompanied, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said in a statement on X.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The person, who asked not to be named in order to speak about private financial matters, noted that PayPal relies on aggregators primarily for account verification and already has long-term pricing contracts in place.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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The European Union has begun testing age verification software which is being developed as part of a wider strategy to protect minors online across its 27 member states.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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In an era where validation often comes in the form of likes, shares, and algorithms, self-expression can feel like a gamble.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Every piece of software should go through proper review and testing, especially for things like input validation, authentication and how data is stored or transferred.—
Jimmie Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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For everyday users and defenders, AI helps detect suspicious logins, flag credential stuffing attempts faster, and power smarter passwordless authentication methods like biometrics.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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That includes Uber, which is using Clear for rider verification, and access management software company Okta, enhancing authentication through Clear's biometric protection.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
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Świątek fans later posted evidence of Azarenka doing the same thing, in the same match, on social media.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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That conclusion is also supported by video evidence of the prison unit where Epstein was housed.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The memo also contains a link to about 11 hours of footage of Epstein in his cell released as proof of his suicide—which quickly faced more scrutiny after viewers realized about a minute of footage was missing.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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It’s bottled at cask strength of 109.3 proof, which is high but not overpowering.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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Each of these courses and certificates, when completed and added to your resume/LinkedIn profile, has the potential to lead you to making $100,000 in income.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The suspects allegedly submitted thousands of fraudulent genealogical certificates, some of which bore the names of popular singers like Shakira and J Balvin, and charged clients between €6,000 and €8,000 ($6,000 and $9,400) for citizenship applications.—
Orge Castellano,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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