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
Their two children have no documents, including passports or identity cards from either country.
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Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
New subscribers will either verify their age (18-24) via driver’s license, passport or identity card, or student status with their university name and graduation year.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
New subscribers will either verify their age (18-24) via driver’s license, passport or identity card, or student status with their university name and graduation year.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for identity card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
Noun
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It was signed into law by then-President George W. Bush on May 11, 2005, with plans to carry out the new identification requirement in phases over several years.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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They have been uploaded with minimal redactions for privacy reasons, the ODNI said, including redactions for social security numbers, tax identification numbers and grand jury information.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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After years of investigation, multiple pieces of physical evidence from the case were sent to a lab for DNA testing in 2021.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The audit found that nearly 40% of all 650 evidence bags and almost a third of all firearms weren't documented before being stored in the evidence room.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Reductions had started at Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, AmeriCorps and the Small Business Administration, according to court documents.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Court documents filed in March 2025 revealed prosecutors intend to include a college assignment written by Kohberger as evidence.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Clean documentation, efficient data transfer and compatible systems are essential for smooth acquisitions and ongoing management.—
Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But Camero didn’t have proper documentation, which prompted a call to U.S. Border Patrol, and Camero was detained.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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His last words were reported by the Tampa Bay Times and the Associated Press, with reporters representing both outlets as witnesses to the execution.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Cassie took the stand this week as a star witness in Diddy‘s trafficking trial and revealed several troubling details about their long relationship.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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