as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
Motorists were stopped at a checkpoint and required to present identity cards before traveling any further.
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Recent Examples of identity card
Their two children have no documents, including passports or identity cards from either country.
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Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
New subscribers will either verify their age (18-24) via driver’s license, passport or identity card, or student status with their university name and graduation year.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Investigators found hundreds of counterfeit federal and state identity cards as part of their investigation.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
New subscribers will either verify their age (18-24) via driver’s license, passport or identity card, or student status with their university name and graduation year.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for identity card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
Noun
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So what if none of these survivors can make a positive visual identification?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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In the May 16 afternoon update on the search, the sheriff's office said that although the body was recovered from the lake, no positive identification has been made.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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There is no evidence that that is happening in significant numbers, according to the Migration Policy Institute.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Whenever there appeared to be a lull in Lee’s case and the narrative threatened to shift toward scrutiny of the police for their lack of hard evidence or progress in the case, a new leak would emerge to re-inflame public outcry, conveniently heaping more pressure on the actor to cooperate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Reductions had started at Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, AmeriCorps and the Small Business Administration, according to court documents.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Even though five contractors died last year while working on Edison’s electrical system, the committee didn’t include contractor safety as a goal, according to the company’s documents.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Federal case records show the company has not filed any documentation since Illston issued her ruling.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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But Camero didn’t have proper documentation, which prompted a call to U.S. Border Patrol, and Camero was detained.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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His last words were reported by the Tampa Bay Times and the Associated Press, with reporters representing both outlets as witnesses to the execution.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Cassie took the stand this week as a star witness in Diddy‘s trafficking trial and revealed several troubling details about their long relationship.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2025
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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