as in witnesses
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 cards
That evidence [passports and identification cards] could send him to federal prison for life.
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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.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Money, gold, phones, and identification cards were collected to be handed to military intelligence.
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Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Carr also said the smart pass program offers other uses, such as monitoring afterschool activities and student identification cards, but the district does not yet to use those features.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Last year, Indiana state lawmakers approved a ban on voting with university student identification cards, saying it was needed to protect election security.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
In it was a thick stack of identification cards that included old driver's licenses, her Social Security card, and dozens of work IDs issued by the federal government.
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Vanessa G. Sánchez,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
House Bill 3015 would allow Service Oklahoma to partner with businesses to issue mobile or digital versions of state identification cards, driver’s licenses or permits.
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Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
26 Mar. 2026
Also, university and college student identification cards and retirement home identification cards will no longer be allowed to be used to verify identity at the ballot box.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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
Money, gold, phones, and identification cards were collected to be handed to military intelligence.
—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Carr also said the smart pass program offers other uses, such as monitoring afterschool activities and student identification cards, but the district does not yet to use those features.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Last year, Indiana state lawmakers approved a ban on voting with university student identification cards, saying it was needed to protect election security.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
In it was a thick stack of identification cards that included old driver's licenses, her Social Security card, and dozens of work IDs issued by the federal government.
—
Vanessa G. Sánchez,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
House Bill 3015 would allow Service Oklahoma to partner with businesses to issue mobile or digital versions of state identification cards, driver’s licenses or permits.
—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
26 Mar. 2026
Also, university and college student identification cards and retirement home identification cards will no longer be allowed to be used to verify identity at the ballot box.
—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification cards
Noun
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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After largely remaining absent from season 2, Rhys Ifans returns as Alicent's father, who's then promptly beheaded before witnesses in the court.
Noun
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
Noun
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At one six-story abandoned scam center in the Cambodian border town of O’Smach, investigators found rooms kitted out to resemble the offices of police forces from Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and China, complete with fake uniforms, insignia, and identity cards.
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Thales’s Singapore facility now produces more than 200 million banking cards, 12 million identity cards, and nearly 10 million passport data pages annually for customers worldwide.
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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They were given until June 12 to modify signs, brochures, ID cards and the center's website.
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Facial recognition also significantly reduces the possibility of forgery or fraud when compared with ID cards or passwords.
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“Identification cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification%20cards. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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