identification card

noun

: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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Federal Register, The Daily Journal of the United States Government, reports that the REAL ID Act sets minimum security requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Officials initially said the Corry Station gates and the main gate and west gate to the air base were closed, but they were later opened to Defense Department identification card holders. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 How much does Real ID cost? $45 for a driver’s license, $39 for a state identification card. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 Use cases: Scan and digitize business cards, identification cards, receipts, handwritten notes, and even QR codes. New Atlas, 20 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2025.

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