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identification card

noun

Definition of identification cardnext
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of identification card The board also sent out election notification and voter identification cards to voters with outdated information based on the old maps. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification card
  1. witness
  2. exhibit
  3. document
  4. documentation
Noun
  • 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 exhibit has since become one of the museum’s most popular attractions.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Washington Post reported that officials at an unidentified national park had ordered that the photo be taken down, along with other signs and exhibits related to slavery.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibit
Noun
  • 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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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification%20card. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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