as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes
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as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
The bouncer is required to check IDs at the door.
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Recent Examples of ID
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Between the lines: There are other tools on the market that ID drugs that can be repurposed.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
In addition to citizenship verification provisions similar to those in the SAVE Act, the broader bill layers in national voter ID requirements, mandates more aggressive voter list maintenance and restructures parts of federal registration law.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
The analyst has confidence that Mitek’s Fraud & ID business will grow at a pace in the mid-teens, while the company should grow organically at a high single-digit pace.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
With a distinctive look and a €38,290 ($45,425) passenger van base price (German market) that undercuts even the cheapest VW ID.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
People can report their findings—and share any photographs—via the eBird or Merlin Bird ID apps, which are available for iOS and Android smartphones.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Last month, the Senate passed legislation calling for more controls over voucher spending, such as assigning a state ID number to all students, but the House has yet to take it up.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Concha argued that Americans from both parties support voter ID.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36-4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Keeping your cards, cash, and ID safe and sound while traveling just got way easier.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Between the lines: There are other tools on the market that ID drugs that can be repurposed.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
Still, broad bipartisan majorities support photo ID requirements, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
In addition to citizenship verification provisions similar to those in the SAVE Act, the broader bill layers in national voter ID requirements, mandates more aggressive voter list maintenance and restructures parts of federal registration law.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
The analyst has confidence that Mitek’s Fraud & ID business will grow at a pace in the mid-teens, while the company should grow organically at a high single-digit pace.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
With a distinctive look and a €38,290 ($45,425) passenger van base price (German market) that undercuts even the cheapest VW ID.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
People can report their findings—and share any photographs—via the eBird or Merlin Bird ID apps, which are available for iOS and Android smartphones.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Last month, the Senate passed legislation calling for more controls over voucher spending, such as assigning a state ID number to all students, but the House has yet to take it up.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Concha argued that Americans from both parties support voter ID.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36-4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Noem held the press conference to pitch the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and requiring voters show identification before casting their ballot.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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Israel gave no identification for the bodies and doesn't allow DNA testing material into Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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“ID.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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