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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
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Recent Examples of identifications
Swiss authorities said the severity of the burns suffered by many of the victims could delay formal identifications for days, as forensic teams worked to determine the identities of those killed.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This includes evaluation of eyewitness identifications, alibi questioning and case documentation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Radio tags were never placed on the whales and volunteers trained to identify them never made any identifications by the time whale-watching season opened.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The identifications bring the total number of deceased hostages handed over since the truce to 12.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The identifications came from the help of onsite DNA testing provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
The identity of the deceased woman will be released by the Coroner’s Office pending identifications and notification of next of kin, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
To ensure accuracy, the team ran their identifications through thousands of statistical simulations — a process likened to how meteorologists model hurricane tracks — to account for instrument error and assign confidence levels to each match, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This marked the first time the public learned about the power of investigative genetic genealogy to solve cold case identifications.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This includes evaluation of eyewitness identifications, alibi questioning and case documentation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Radio tags were never placed on the whales and volunteers trained to identify them never made any identifications by the time whale-watching season opened.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The identifications bring the total number of deceased hostages handed over since the truce to 12.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The identifications came from the help of onsite DNA testing provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
The identity of the deceased woman will be released by the Coroner’s Office pending identifications and notification of next of kin, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
To ensure accuracy, the team ran their identifications through thousands of statistical simulations — a process likened to how meteorologists model hurricane tracks — to account for instrument error and assign confidence levels to each match, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This marked the first time the public learned about the power of investigative genetic genealogy to solve cold case identifications.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifications
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The child's parents reported that the alleged abuse began in 2022, when the child was 7 years old, and lasted until 2024, according to court documents.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The subpoena to Frey's office reportedly asked for multiple categories of documents and ordered the office's records custodian to appear for testimony next month.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Following those verifications, the NRA issued its test-use approval early Wednesday afternoon, clearing the way for TEPCO to begin withdrawing control rods and initiating the nuclear reaction later in the day, Reuters reported.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since then, official figures, opposition tallies and independent verifications have diverged sharply.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jackson’s photo showed him and McBride as younger men, smiling and holding ASCAP certificates.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Board members, family and recipients posed for photos after receiving certificates.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Until field-trial data and third-party validations appear, that question is open.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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In these quicksand environments, people become overly dependent on external validations, fearing the unknown and lacking the right skills to move forward.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Saab reiterated demands for proofs of life of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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Such irrationality proofs have been rare — and at times, according to longtime Quanta contributor Erica Klarreich, dramatic.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
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If enacted, the new law would require all companies to receive explicit opt-in confirmations from customers before charging them full price after the end of a free or discount-rate trial.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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The confirmations came despite a ceasefire that took effect in October.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Identifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifications. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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