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verb

ˈī-ˈdē How to pronounce ID (audio)
Definition of IDnext
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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noun

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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That said, there are some compelling findings that ID a few particular items as potential players, according to experts. — Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025 Keeping your cards, cash, and ID safe and sound while traveling just got way easier. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Noun
Demonstrators protest plans to introduce a digital ID in Liverpool, England, in September. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026 Security features PocketGuard utilizes bank-level encryption, PINs and biometrics like Touch ID and Face ID. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID
  1. identify
  2. identification
  3. document
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  • The spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate has said his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, who will be found outside China.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is how recovery becomes a business when a brand defines itself beyond what its products do to identify how the customer needs it most; when that need becomes unmistakably visible; and what the total experience will ultimately mean.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of identify
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  • Party identification is one of the few bits of concrete information we voters have when making judgments about candidates.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With early voting underway ahead of Tuesday's primary, increased attention on Michigan elections may leave some voters with questions about identification, eligibility and federal monitoring.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of identification
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  • The conviction stemmed from a July 7, 2008, shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, that killed 21-year-old Rahi Larks, according to a document from the Kansas Supreme Court and previous reporting from The Star.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That premium becomes difficult to preserve when an open-weight model produces adequate results for coding, document processing, translation, extraction or customer support.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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“ID.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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