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something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be
You'll need two forms of identification to register to vote.
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Recent Examples of identification
Everyone wears wrist bands that act as identification, form of payment, etc.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
The same goes for your license, passport, visa or other identification documents.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 36 states have laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump has long slammed states that don’t have voter ID, a requirement or request during voting that one proves their identity with specific forms of identification.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
The same goes for your license, passport, visa or other identification documents.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 36 states have laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump has long slammed states that don’t have voter ID, a requirement or request during voting that one proves their identity with specific forms of identification.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identification
Noun
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Ryan Wilson was hurt and sustained a disabling injury to his right foot, court documents say.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Aryeh — the development company that remains the property owner, according to city documents — will be on the hook for any remaining shortfalls.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Still, Pasha’s interactions with current and former students demonstrate his unique place within the academic ecosystem, and the conviction that guides his defiant documentation.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Under current policy, employers in states that do not have mandatory E-Verify laws must complete an I-9 form for every employee, which requires the employer to examine an employee’s work authorization documentation, such as a passport, driver’s license, permanent resident card or other forms.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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The issue here appears to have been suspicious activity detected with the account in question, which triggered the user verification process.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Continuous validation helps safeguard against potential safety and security threats such as prompt injection, denial of service, and sensitive data leakage on an ongoing basis.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ball has never been the type of player to seek external validation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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No confidentiality, no authentication These signals aren't encrypted to provide either confidentiality or authentication.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Phishing-resistant multifactor authentication can help prevent account takeovers even in situations where attackers have access to user credentials.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some evidence also shows strawberry juice can remove coffee stains.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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No one wants to be caught up in a criminal prosecution, from the guilty like Menendez to the pardoned like Hunter Biden to those whose cases were dropped like Trump or still pending like Adams, but prosecutors are required to follow the evidence and the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Drop some proof Conclude your response with some evidence or context.—
Jessica Chen, Contributor,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Join 4 others in the comments View Comments Proponents of open-source AI — where the model’s underlying architecture is made publicly available, rather than charged for — say the Chinese model is proof that American companies should be sharing their innovations rather than gatekeeping them.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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The owner of the dividend certificate will be entitled to the dividends paid by Microsoft on the common share, and the appreciation certificate will represent entitlement to everything else.—
Gene A. Grant II,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those documents include passports issued by the Department of State, social security cards issued by the Social Security Administration and certificates of citizenship issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identification. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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