IDENTIFICATION CARD Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

identification card

noun

as in witness

something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be We did not realize that identification cards were required to enter the government building.

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Recent Examples of identification card Despite the addition of digital licenses and identification cards on smartphones, the DMV still requires drivers to carry their physical cards while driving. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 On Saturday, Judge D’Anthony Thedford allowed for Davis’ pretrial release, but ordered him to surrender his firearm owner’s identification card and firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 But authorities said two identification cards were also found in Horsch’s vehicle and raised more questions. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 Truelove showed the trooper a sheriff's office badge and identification card, the release says. — Arkansas Online, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification card

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Smoke rose over the site after the blast, which witnesses and residents said was heard far away, followed by gunfire.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Autopsy photos displayed in court revealed welts, bruises and scars all over the boy’s body, and police found ropes and chains in the apartment that witnesses said were used to restrain him.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of witness

Noun

The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The explosion occurred while the Washoe was racing another steamboat, the Sacramento History Museum, which has an exhibit of remnants of the steamboat, said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibit

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The reporting involved interviews with dozens of former staff and youth, along with a review of emergency call logs, company records and state documents.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, a Baltimore judge ordered the city to restore the inspector general’s access to records and turn over documents her office has sought since 2025.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of document

Noun

To maintain eligibility, households consisting entirely of full-time students may be required to provide documentation to their property manager demonstrating that at least one of the above exceptions is met.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Officials frequently approved reimbursement after travel had already happened, and failed to require consultants to provide documentation like receipts, violating contract rules around wasteful spending.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of documentation

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