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
There, board authorities check identity cards and search the luggage of the pilgrims.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
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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
There, board authorities check identity cards and search the luggage of the pilgrims.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
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Many also offer free, limited-time parking to Nevada residents with state identification.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The company pointed out that WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR systems bring a new generation of forward-looking infrared and electro-optical sensor capability to a market where advanced asymmetrical threat identification technologies have become a necessity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the evidence didn't point to Kristil's alleged stalker, but her own husband.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although the incidents were, on paper, entirely separate, Skeet and his allies believed they were linked and evidence of a conspiracy, orchestrated by Brandon and his allies, to remove them from power in the county.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Few Republicans back forcing a vote, although several support the bill itself to compel the full release of the documents.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beginning October 12, 2025, the 29 nations of the European Schengen Area will start phasing out the stamping of travel documents and instead will switch to a new digital Entry/Exit System (EES), which the European Union argues will accelerate border-control processes and improve security.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Turn over the entire original case file, including investigative reports, warrant documentation, and administrative notes, after PSU completes its investigation.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to documentation provided by the development district, Phase 1 of the project, made up of surveys and permitting, is 90% completed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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The witness said the rifle in Routh’s possession has an effective range of 1,150 feet, well over the distance between the hiding spot and the sixth hole.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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After a couple witness two men swimming across the river, a corpse appears during the island’s ritual transfer of sovereignty between France and Spain.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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