as in witnesses
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
We did not realize that identification cards were required to enter the government building.
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Recent Examples of identification cards
The vehicles were vandalized and broken into, and several things were stolen including guns, FBI identification cards and documents that included addresses, phone numbers and other personal information of some FBI employees.
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ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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
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
The agency stopped accepting non-Real ID compliant identification cards at all airports last May and is entering a new phase of enforcement.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Tribal governments have advised tribal members to carry tribal identification cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood or other official documentation.
—Mary Steurer, States Newsroom, 14 Jan. 2026
That system was put in place in 2020 through House Bill 453, which took licensing away from circuit clerks' offices and put the transportation cabinet in charge of issuing driver's licenses and personal identification cards, including Real IDs.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
There were also images of passports, visas and identification cards from Russia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, South Africa and Lithuania with personally identifying information redacted, as well as photos of Epstein with women or girls whose faces were blacked out.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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
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
The agency stopped accepting non-Real ID compliant identification cards at all airports last May and is entering a new phase of enforcement.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Tribal governments have advised tribal members to carry tribal identification cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood or other official documentation.
—Mary Steurer, States Newsroom, 14 Jan. 2026
That system was put in place in 2020 through House Bill 453, which took licensing away from circuit clerks' offices and put the transportation cabinet in charge of issuing driver's licenses and personal identification cards, including Real IDs.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
There were also images of passports, visas and identification cards from Russia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, South Africa and Lithuania with personally identifying information redacted, as well as photos of Epstein with women or girls whose faces were blacked out.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification cards
Noun
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Get contact information for witnesses and photos of injuries.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Get contact information for witnesses.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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Learn about the history of chocolate-making through the multimedia exhibits, create your own masterpiece as Lindt Master Chocolatier in training, and be sure to pose for a photo with the impossible-to-miss 30 foot tall chocolate fountain.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties filed a joint amicus brief that supports Philadelphia's effort in court to restore the exhibits.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
10 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
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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The bill would also explicitly prohibit the Kansas Department of Revenue from accommodating gender marker change requests on driver’s licenses, state ID cards and birth certificates.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Despite a huge parliamentary majority that should allow the government easily to implement its plans, Starmer has been forced to make multiple U-turns on contentious policies including welfare cuts and mandatory digital ID cards.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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