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 Truelove showed the trooper a sheriff's office badge and identification card, the release says. — Arkansas Online, 30 June 2026 In the year and a half he’s been living on the streets, his identification card has been stolen six times. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 That evidence [passports and identification cards] could send him to federal prison for life. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026 Within 180 days, Treasury and banking regulators must consider revisions to customer identification requirements, including the risks associated with using foreign consular identification cards. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification card

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Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
No one sees exactly what happened, and the only witness, a mentally unstable man, gives conflicting accounts that deepen the uncertainty.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

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Related Stories After his death, his wife Vicki and son Isidore organize an exhibit of his artworks, complete with explorable digestive tracts, fantastical appendages, and detachable eyeballs.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Highlights are a bake and craft sale, farm exhibits, kids’ activities and contests.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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The stepfather’s name was redacted from the police documents, and CNN was unable to contact him for additional information.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of document

Noun

More specifically, the documentation suggests the LTE-M 4G connection can be used to transmit voice data, while there is also a satellite connection for other forms of data.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Eligible employment, the right type of federal loans, qualifying repayment plans and consistent documentation all play a role in reaching forgiveness after 120 qualifying payments.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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