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
While a passport or identity card can (and frequently is) forged and tampered with, a digital identity cannot be.
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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 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
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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 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
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At the meetings, the lawsuit alleges, security guards barred some community members from entering the room and later required attendees to provide identification.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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An identification chip is one of the fastest and most reliable ways to reunite a pet and its owner.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Most weight loss advice during this period, however, is not evidence based, Bulik pointed out.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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This would explain the presence of archaeological evidence that Paleolithic people made the crossing some 30,000 years ago without the aid of maps, metal tools, or modern boats.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In legal workflows, one client might require document formatting based on an obscure contractual clause.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This document is intended for CNBC Pro subscribers only and is not for distribution to the general public.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Borrowers who manually provide their income documentation by uploading it into the online application, or appending it to their paper IDR application, typically experience longer processing times.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Since Schill’s last testimony, Walberg said, congressional leaders have not received any documentation or updates on the university’s efforts to combat antisemitism.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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His 2005 conviction was vacated in 2013 after a key witness who had testified against Ferguson said he wasn't involved in the killing.—
Alex Sundby
June 19,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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What witnesses and pieces of evidence stand out to you as being most consequential?—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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