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
Noun
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So what if none of these survivors can make a positive visual identification?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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In the May 16 afternoon update on the search, the sheriff's office said that although the body was recovered from the lake, no positive identification has been made.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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There is no evidence that that is happening in significant numbers, according to the Migration Policy Institute.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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By the time the public began to learn of the newfound evidence, IndyCar had issued new penalties.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The surface of Enceladus, according to the decadal strategy document, should be capable of preserving biogenic evidence for a long time and seems more conducive to a lander mission.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Court documents do not reveal who the actual buyer was, but Ferguson in the news release said Dove faces straw purchasing charges.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Start with simple documentation that covers: How often the family or team meets Who reviews or approves decisions What the escalation path looks like when things get stuck This kind of alignment often takes the form of a short family charter.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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It is intended to streamline the removal of individuals who are deemed inadmissible under specific grounds, primarily for lacking proper documentation or for using fraudulent means to enter the country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Any witnesses have been asked to contact Troop C at 860-896-3200.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Haley and Mann returned to the witness box to once again recount how Weinstein raped them in 2006 and 2013, respectively.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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