as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
Motorists were stopped at a checkpoint and required to present identity cards before traveling any further.
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Recent Examples of identity card
Even her Italian identity card from 1951 listed her occupation as casalinga, housewife.
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Security forces manning roadblocks asked to see the identity cards of those who went out.
—NPR, 1 Nov. 2025
In some countries, identity cards are accepted as necessary documents used for social security, with residents barely raising an eyebrow when asked to show the cards as proof of ID.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The gunmen who carried out the attack used uniforms and identity cards from the country’s National Intelligence and Security Agency to infiltrate the building.
—Stig Jarle Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Security forces manning roadblocks asked to see the identity cards of those who went out.
—NPR, 1 Nov. 2025
In some countries, identity cards are accepted as necessary documents used for social security, with residents barely raising an eyebrow when asked to show the cards as proof of ID.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The gunmen who carried out the attack used uniforms and identity cards from the country’s National Intelligence and Security Agency to infiltrate the building.
—Stig Jarle Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
See All Example Sentences for identity card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
Noun
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The identification process takes an average of 10-15 minutes, TSA said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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This improves inspection consistency and enables early identification of deviations without interrupting ongoing operations.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice last month sued the clerk of the Fulton County superior and magistrate courts in federal court seeking access to documents from the 2020 election in the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Follow up with clear documentation and updates so your efforts are visible but not boastful.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The foundation also did not provide the contract with the firm or any documentation of the expense.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Milwaukee County, the District Attorney’s Office has long maintained a list of law enforcement officers accused of lying, breaking the law, or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to be a witness.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shootout, captured on video by news helicopters and witnesses, erupted Wednesday afternoon after the suspect crashed his car near Julian Street and Notre Dame Avenue, next to the offramp of Highway 87 and seven blocks from City Hall.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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