as in documents
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
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Alaska was announced as the first state to adopt translucent polycarbonate driver's licenses, while other states including New York, Maryland and Colorado have also utilized the technology in their ID cards.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Walk-in customers are able to apply for or renew driver’s licenses, state ID cards or Real IDs, renew vehicle registration, apply for disability placards and change from a temporary visitor driver’s license to a standard driver’s license.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
In 1989, for the first time, colored ID cards were issued to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that indicated whether the bearer was a former political prisoner or considered politically active.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Alaska was announced as the first state to adopt translucent polycarbonate driver's licenses, while other states including New York, Maryland and Colorado have also utilized the technology in their ID cards.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Walk-in customers are able to apply for or renew driver’s licenses, state ID cards or Real IDs, renew vehicle registration, apply for disability placards and change from a temporary visitor driver’s license to a standard driver’s license.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Geovana Herrera, a DMV spokesperson, says the public can certainly request a refund for such things as vehicle registration, a driver’s license, ID cards and other fees or penalties.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID cards
Noun
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If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scott Olson/Getty Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tunisian President Kais Saied witness the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in various fields including green and low-carbon development and investment after their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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After a morning spent reviewing a dataset, reading research papers and playing with cutting-edge AI models in his Manhattan Apartment, Edwin Chen takes a short walk to the swank three-story Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Ninth Avenue.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Record checks of the identifications discovered that a Jeremy Omar González Díaz has been in federal prison in Puerto Rico since January, per the complaint and local outlet WAPA-TV.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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This marked the first time the public learned about the power of investigative genetic genealogy to solve cold case identifications.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a search of the vehicle, investigators found identification cards and paperwork for Holliday and Turley.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eyewitnesses told the Seattle Times that agents demanded identification cards from members of two private contractor fire crews.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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“ID cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20cards. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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