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
The program was created in 2005 to increase security and authentication procedures for driver's licenses and identity cards.
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
Here are the acceptable forms of ID as of Dec. 1, according to the TSA:
REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or state photo identity cards issued by the DMV or state's equivalent.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
When the elderly woman’s identity card expired, the son put on makeup, a wig and her clothes in order to pose as his mother and renew her card – something that must be done in person in Italy, the spokesperson said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Even her Italian identity card from 1951 listed her occupation as casalinga, housewife.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
Here are the acceptable forms of ID as of Dec. 1, according to the TSA:
REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or state photo identity cards issued by the DMV or state's equivalent.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
When the elderly woman’s identity card expired, the son put on makeup, a wig and her clothes in order to pose as his mother and renew her card – something that must be done in person in Italy, the spokesperson said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Even her Italian identity card from 1951 listed her occupation as casalinga, housewife.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
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Accepted forms of identification include a driver’s license, utility bill, mortgage document or lease agreement, a vehicle registration, bank statement or recent credit card bill.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The festival is a 21-and-older event and valid identification is required for entry.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Decades after Jones’ killing, investigators sent the evidence to a laboratory for processing and established a DNA profile of the killer.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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To be sure, the group publicly eschews violence, and the documents provided to USA TODAY include instructions to members to specifically avoid violent or aggressive confrontations.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Rocklin Crossings location spans 523,161 square feet and is across Sierra College Boulevard and Interstate 80, according to the lease documents.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Stifel felt that the story that most interested him — what was going through these peoples’ minds, including the killers — could only be fictionalized since there’s no documentation of what exactly went on in the bakery that led to the killings.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Clarify the agreement, then let documentation protect everyone from selective memory.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The witness directed responding officers to Parking Structure 8, where Akindahunsi was taken into custody.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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