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
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.
—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
Earlier Wednesday, journalists were shown equipment confiscated in raids elsewhere, including uniforms and fake identification cards used by scammers to pose online as Japanese police officers to trick and intimidate victims.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
If requested, the state would be required to a provide eligible voters with free voter identification cards for use during elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
According to deputies, more than $15,000 in cash was recovered, along with fraudulent identification cards and credit cards.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Crackdown on commercial motor vehicle drivers Bergstrom filed SB 1243, which would require Service Oklahoma to cancel driver’s licenses and identification cards for anyone not lawfully present in the country.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
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
Earlier Wednesday, journalists were shown equipment confiscated in raids elsewhere, including uniforms and fake identification cards used by scammers to pose online as Japanese police officers to trick and intimidate victims.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
If requested, the state would be required to a provide eligible voters with free voter identification cards for use during elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
According to deputies, more than $15,000 in cash was recovered, along with fraudulent identification cards and credit cards.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Crackdown on commercial motor vehicle drivers Bergstrom filed SB 1243, which would require Service Oklahoma to cancel driver’s licenses and identification cards for anyone not lawfully present in the country.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification cards
Noun
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The villagers call upon Hein and various other witnesses to recall past events, but each one seems to have a drastically different perspective.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Duncanville Police said witnesses reported the suspect, identified as Torry Ray Smith, ran away from the scene after the shooting.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The team announced on Wednesday plans for interactive exhibits, live programming, shopping experiences, and sweepstakes tied to the draft.—
Barry Pintar,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kids will love exploring the Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum, which is filled with hands-on educational exhibits.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Court documents reveal chilling details of a years-long investigation.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez also said the case appears to be an isolated incident and that, so far, no other employee at the office that handles Florida driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards has been implicated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The application required users to scan or take photos of their ID cards and take pictures of themselves by connecting dots using head or eye movements, which failed to provide equal access, the DOJ wrote.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
26 Mar. 2026
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