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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Mogg said the rental company most often used by gang members had folded, and records from 1996 could only be checked with the vehicle identification number of the car or the renter’s name and phone number.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Proof of residence or identification is not required for citizens to register to vote in state elections or cast ballots in state elections, which was how Maya’s vote counted in the recall election of Newsom, which was voted down by nearly 62% of voters.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the evidence is not very clear.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the main reasons cited were lack of money, lack of documentation, lack of trust in financial institutions and distance to financial institutions.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Executive privilege allows the witness to withhold information from Congress to protect the integrity of the executive branch.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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Though his former lawyers will be present in court on standby, Routh will address the jury, question witnesses, and participate in the jury selection process.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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