as in witness
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 card
As the operator of the watercraft, Aviva would have had to have a boating education ID card and a photo identification card with her.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear.
—Stephen Przybylinski, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Those with a valid out-of-state registry card and documentation of a qualifying medical condition would be able to possess, purchase, acquire and engage in the use of medical marijuana in the state without receiving a registry identification card from the cabinet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Any person entering may be asked to show a valid driver’s license, state identification card, or other government issued ID, so make sure to have that with you.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear.
—Stephen Przybylinski, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Those with a valid out-of-state registry card and documentation of a qualifying medical condition would be able to possess, purchase, acquire and engage in the use of medical marijuana in the state without receiving a registry identification card from the cabinet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Any person entering may be asked to show a valid driver’s license, state identification card, or other government issued ID, so make sure to have that with you.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification card
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Sumpter was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including assault likely to produce great bodily injury, battery with serious bodily injury and dissuading a witness, Butte County public records show.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Patel is due to testify this week before several congressional committees investigating how the FBI handled key evidence and witness accounts in the Kirk case.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Admission to the reception and the exhibit is free.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit of 150 archival looks is part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Armani’s namesake company.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If your documentation rules are vague or your platform can’t handle specialty-specific nuances, AI will simply replicate those problems on a larger scale.—
Terry Goertz,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification%20card. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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