identification card

noun

Synonyms of identification cardnext
: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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The source arranged to meet Zumba, Chen and others in Florida to pick up a shipment of the military identification cards. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The driver was unlicensed, and presented officers with a Texas identification card at the scene, according to the report. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026 Crackdown on commercial motor vehicle drivers Bergstrom filed SB 1243, which would require Service Oklahoma to cancel driver’s licenses and identification cards for anyone not lawfully present in the country. Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026 Thanks to Assembly Bill 727, student identification cards distributed by California middle schools, high schools and colleges to include the phone number for the Trevor Project, a 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification card

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of identification card was in 1889

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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification%20card. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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