: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon
called also identification card, identity card
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Documents that can be used for proof, according to the order, include a passport, Real ID, a military ID card, or a valid federal or state ID.
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Also on display are hundreds of artifacts, such as military uniforms, awards, medals, ID cards, photographs – from portraits to battle scenes – and heartfelt letters exchanged between soldiers and their families.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
The Brutalist actor — who famously dated Taylor Swift for six years before their April 2023 split — took to the app on Wednesday, March 12, to share a rare carousel of photos, including a selfie, a red carpet snap from the 2025 Oscars, and a picture of what appears to be an ID card from his youth.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, your digital ID doesn't contain as much visible personal information as a physical ID card.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Also on display are hundreds of artifacts, such as military uniforms, awards, medals, ID cards, photographs – from portraits to battle scenes – and heartfelt letters exchanged between soldiers and their families.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
The Brutalist actor — who famously dated Taylor Swift for six years before their April 2023 split — took to the app on Wednesday, March 12, to share a rare carousel of photos, including a selfie, a red carpet snap from the 2025 Oscars, and a picture of what appears to be an ID card from his youth.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, your digital ID doesn't contain as much visible personal information as a physical ID card.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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