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
The Chattogram District Prime Mover Trailer, Concrete Mixer, Flatbed, Dump Truck Workers Union enforced what was initially a 48-hour strike at 6 a.m. Monday, demanding that the owners of the tucking firms issue drivers appointment letters and identity cards.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Specifically, 17 years ago Sister surrendered her identity card to her younger sibling, whose birth was not registered and hidden from authorities for fear of economic penalties and job loss.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The union started the work stoppage after demanding that the Prime Mover Owners Association issued the drivers appointment letters and identity cards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Specifically, 17 years ago Sister surrendered her identity card to her younger sibling, whose birth was not registered and hidden from authorities for fear of economic penalties and job loss.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The union started the work stoppage after demanding that the Prime Mover Owners Association issued the drivers appointment letters and identity cards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identity card
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Meanwhile, in 1739 Scotland, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) track down the tinker who lost a bet and was forced to part with Roger’s father’s WWI identification tags.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Identifying the suspect is critical and multiple law enforcement agencies are offering to help in the search once an identification is made, the source added.Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The zircon grain may contain the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water on the red planet, which may have provided environments such as hot springs that are associated with life on Earth.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although the nation’s intelligence agencies have been divided over COVID’s origins, no empirical evidence has ever been published to support the lab-leak theory.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In announcing the new Union State treaty on security guarantees on Friday, Putin said the new document included the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons which have been sent to Belarus but are controlled by Moscow.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Apple has a support document with detailed information about the feature.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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After her team turned over thousands of pages of documentation, Optum conducted a separate in-person quality review.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, the case has taken a new turn with the release of documentation suggesting authorities were, in fact, informed of scheduled appearances by Arjun and co-star Rashmika Mandana at the 9:30pm screening.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Menendez-Sierra said no suspects had been identified and asked for witnesses who attended the pop-up party to contact police investigators.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, who grew up in Maryland, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a witness spotted him in a McDonald’s.Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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