: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon
called also identification card, identity card
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Additionally, your digital ID doesn't contain as much visible personal information as a physical ID card.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
No ID cards, no phone apps, no paperwork—just a fast and secure authentication process.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
School safety agents searched his bag and found an orange MTA vest, an MTA ID card, multiple transit walkie-talkies, train keys and other tools, according to the sources.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Applying for a Real ID requires only one more document than applying for a non-Real ID card — two proofs of residence instead of one.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
No ID cards, no phone apps, no paperwork—just a fast and secure authentication process.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
School safety agents searched his bag and found an orange MTA vest, an MTA ID card, multiple transit walkie-talkies, train keys and other tools, according to the sources.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Applying for a Real ID requires only one more document than applying for a non-Real ID card — two proofs of residence instead of one.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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