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 union started the work stoppage after demanding that the Prime Mover Owners Association issued the drivers appointment letters and identity cards.
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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
Every citizen, at the age of five, is given an identity card.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Expired passports and identity cards will now also be accepted as travel documents to facilitate repatriation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
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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
Every citizen, at the age of five, is given an identity card.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Expired passports and identity cards will now also be accepted as travel documents to facilitate repatriation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for identity card
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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Rebuilding trust requires solid evidence, which can only be achieved through consistent effort over time.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Religious beliefs famously cannot be dispelled through arguments over evidence, which does not bode well for anyone who wishes to wrest the American public out of Kennedy’s grasp.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 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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Honda says in documents posted Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a glitch in the installation process prevented a complete connection between the neck and the pipe.Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 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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Classically French, this has been one of the leading lights of the country for over 40 years, standing witness to economic cycles and steady cultural change.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Judge will allow it in but said footage can't be played for every witness in its entirety for timeliness' sake.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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