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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
As we waited in the security line, the officer told us to have our ID cards ready.
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Recent Examples of ID cards
In-person registration is available at supervisor of elections offices, government offices such as tax collectors that issue driver’s licenses or state ID cards, and government offices such as libraries or driver’s license offices.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The six pockets are great for holding essentials like phones, headphones, wallet, passports, ID cards, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There are several images of passports and ID cards for women from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Italy, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Usually, people have to scan their ID cards to get into the building, but on Saturday, the door had been propped open.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This additional security measure is used to protect the identities while also prohibiting federal agencies from accepting driver's licenses and ID cards from states that do not meet the Act's standards.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
During the shutdown, the calls coming into 211 San Diego nearly tripled, online applications for Food Bank ID cards surged tenfold and senior food program enrollments more than doubled in a single week.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration began requiring Real ID cards to fly in the United States in May.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The six pockets are great for holding essentials like phones, headphones, wallet, passports, ID cards, and more.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There are several images of passports and ID cards for women from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Italy, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Usually, people have to scan their ID cards to get into the building, but on Saturday, the door had been propped open.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This additional security measure is used to protect the identities while also prohibiting federal agencies from accepting driver's licenses and ID cards from states that do not meet the Act's standards.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
During the shutdown, the calls coming into 211 San Diego nearly tripled, online applications for Food Bank ID cards surged tenfold and senior food program enrollments more than doubled in a single week.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
Noun
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files suggest that the couple and their children visited Epstein's island, and were named in a version of his will released in the Epstein documents.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In September, leaders of Rx Kids released research papers evaluating how the program affects economic stability, maternal mental health and birth outcomes in Flint, where roughly a third of the population lives below poverty.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The set includes 21 labels (so there’s no fear of mixing up your wax and parchment papers).—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The program was created in 2005 to increase security and authentication procedures for driver's licenses and identity cards.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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The agency argued in court filings that the expert’s report about the photographs was not definitive, that Turner’s conviction was not based solely on the tip, and that the eyewitness identifications remain intact.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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The zoo team plans to teach volunteers how to use the app and make basic tree identifications and tree assessments.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last October, the cemetery was vandalized with historical documentations and markers as well as plaques with poems being removed and torn down.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Chen and Zumba, along with other conspirators, took it one step further, prosecutors said, by trying to obtaining military identification cards for the new spouses.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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