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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
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Recent Examples of identifications
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.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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
However, the technology has been misused, even generating false identifications and wrongful arrests.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The identifications of the three who died will be released when the next of kin is notified.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities said the severity of the burns suffered by many of the victims could delay formal identifications for days, as forensic teams worked to determine the identities of those killed.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Radio tags were never placed on the whales and volunteers trained to identify them never made any identifications by the time whale-watching season opened.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The identifications bring the total number of deceased hostages handed over since the truce to 12.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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
However, the technology has been misused, even generating false identifications and wrongful arrests.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The identifications of the three who died will be released when the next of kin is notified.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities said the severity of the burns suffered by many of the victims could delay formal identifications for days, as forensic teams worked to determine the identities of those killed.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Radio tags were never placed on the whales and volunteers trained to identify them never made any identifications by the time whale-watching season opened.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The identifications bring the total number of deceased hostages handed over since the truce to 12.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identifications
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
Noun
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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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Following those verifications, the NRA issued its test-use approval early Wednesday afternoon, clearing the way for TEPCO to begin withdrawing control rods and initiating the nuclear reaction later in the day, Reuters reported.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since then, official figures, opposition tallies and independent verifications have diverged sharply.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Estimates from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicate that the number of new motor carrier certificates approved increased 59 percent from 2019 to 2021, to 79,185 approvals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out or assist them in doing so could also face investigation, potentially resulting in revocation of their teaching certificates.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The plan to significantly expand on-site validations comes as federal officials threaten to cut off Medicaid funding amid accusations of significant, widespread fraud in programs administered by the agency.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Until field-trial data and third-party validations appear, that question is open.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the United States, both proofs are already required.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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While the three proofs won't necessarily be sold as a set, this release does not follow typical state allocation practices, and the brand emphasized that all three batches will be equally represented across 36 markets nationwide, giving consumers the opportunity to experience the trio.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ministers from Guinea, Kenya, and Zambia are also on the guest list, according to people familiar with the plans, with more confirmations expected in the coming days.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If enacted, the new law would require all companies to receive explicit opt-in confirmations from customers before charging them full price after the end of a free or discount-rate trial.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Identifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identifications. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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