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
Aside from being used to board domestic flights, the identity cards are also federally complaint and are used to enter secure federal facilities.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
While a passport or identity card can (and frequently is) forged and tampered with, a digital identity cannot be.
—Charles Wayn, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their two children have no documents, including passports or identity cards from either country.
—Time, 31 Mar. 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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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
While a passport or identity card can (and frequently is) forged and tampered with, a digital identity cannot be.
—Charles Wayn, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their two children have no documents, including passports or identity cards from either country.
—Time, 31 Mar. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
Noun
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The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, they will be taken to the National Center of Forensic Medicine of the Ministry of Health for identification.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sanders said there has been no evidence of cancer since the surgery.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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No evidence of data misuse was reported.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Charging documents alleged Lillig fraudulently activated 436 Visa gift cards worth about $155,000 over the five years.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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The palazzo’s library contains vast archives with ledgers, documents and correspondence to and from merchants, agents and buyers across the world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cargo is frequently conducted this way, moving from one port of call to another via air, land or sea before ending up at its final destination with all the proper documentation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today’s ARMs come with strict documentation standards, borrower protections, and built-in caps designed to prevent the shock resets that hammered millions of families in the last crisis.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Photography can tell us something about catastrophe and can certainly be a witness in a way that also leads to political action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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