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
Eyewitnesses told the Seattle Times that agents demanded identification cards from members of two private contractor fire crews.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear.
—Stephen Przybylinski, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear.
—Stephen Przybylinski, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification cards
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These witnesses pointed to China’s recent progress, including a crew vehicle abort-system test in June, a Long March 10 rocket static fire in August, and a moon lander demonstration, as evidence of a systematic push toward the lunar surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This data, too, was attacked by Paqueta’s witnesses, with Bob Scott, a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, observing that low probability events are relatively commonplace in football.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The museum and library dedicated to the 41st president are very well done and interactive, with exhibits, artifacts, and movies about the lives of George and Barbara Bush.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The museum's review of exhibits is expected to be complete by the end of the year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aug 31 on the 2000 block of Millvale Court, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, Alaska was announced as the first state to adopt translucent polycarbonate driver's licenses, while other states including New York, Maryland and Colorado have also utilized the technology in their ID cards.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Identification cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification%20cards. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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