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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Noem held the press conference to pitch the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and requiring voters show identification before casting their ballot.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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Israel gave no identification for the bodies and doesn't allow DNA testing material into Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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There is, at present, some evidence for dark energy weakening over time, although the results from the DESI collaboration, which provide the strongest evidence to date for such a scenario, are highly ambiguous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The episode delves into the confidential medical procedure to collect DNA and evidence and gives one of the most detailed depictions of the process for television.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gates was subsequently asked about the latest documents in an interview with CNN-affiliate Nine News in Australia.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to claims by the prominent late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who claimed in court documents that Wexner was among men Epstein trafficked her to, Wexner testified to utter devotion to his wife of 33 years, Abigail.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The greatness of his work isn’t only in its documentation of extraordinary events but in the fervor with which Wiseman himself experiences them.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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For an exhausted workforce, the appeal of handing off routine tasks such as documentation to AI is undeniable.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those policies undermine trust, discourage victims and witnesses from coming forward, and make communities less safe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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It is believed that many Christians keep the ashes on their forehead throughout the day as a witness to their faith.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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