identification card

noun

: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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In Other News Branch out with other reads on The Hill: Passport verification unavailable amid outage A system used to verify passport document data for agencies that issue driver’s licenses and identification cards was unavailable Wednesday amid an outage, according to a transportation group. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 May 2025 The law was shaped around the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to create federal standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 Starting today, the Transportation Security Administration and federal agencies that require identification will only accept REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses or identification cards. Chrissy Nizer, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025 To register to vote, Californians must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with other information. Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identification card

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of identification card was in 1889

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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification%20card. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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