identification

noun

Definition of identificationnext
as in ID
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 Because of the lack of identification, the person was enrolled in an online program. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Textiles destined for the secondhand market earn essentially what material sorted to recycling specification earns, even though the second requires fiber-level identification, more processing and far tighter tolerances. — Erik Lagerblad, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The algorithm can suggest associations that wouldn’t naturally occur to scholars and may help in the identification of people in portraits. — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Since the 1970s, Palestinian politicians’ identification with the wider Palestinian struggle has prompted attempts to disqualify candidates and parties. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification
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  1. ID
  2. document
  3. documentation
  4. verification
  5. validation
  6. authentication
  7. evidence
  8. proof
Noun
  • The platform’s services span business registration, ID renewal, and, since last year, virtual weddings.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The man, who did not have a photo ID on him, died at the scene, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ID
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced violence related to immigration but has also acknowledged failures in the border control system over years that have allowed migrants to travel to and stay in South Africa without documentation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mortgage decisions draw from federal requirements, agency rules, state and county regulations, loan-program guidelines, borrower documentation, and lender-specific overlays.
    — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • Avoid relying on text-message verification if your phone number may be compromised.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Those who fail to scan the address verification QR code within seven days will see their account demoted to the free tier and be barred from joining any other Duo or Family plan for 12 months.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of verification
Noun
  • Future vehicles will also be able to check their electrical connections during assembly, potentially eliminating a final electrical validation step.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky has called the consultant’s work an unfinished draft containing errors, inconsistencies, outdated information and data-validation problems.
    — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • The most important thing is to keep your authentication protections enabled, even when an extra verification step feels inconvenient.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 21 states fully running their own marketplaces generally have more robust fraud prevention programs, such as multifactor authentication, and have reported few or none of the kinds of unauthorized sign-ups plaguing the federal marketplace.
    — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of authentication
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  • And the evidence uncovered by Chair Loudermilk raises serious questions about Speaker Pelosi's role in those decisions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Nevertheless, some come away from the experience assuming the worst — that the anecdotal issues are proof of a partisan election-rigging scheme.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Treat unexpected activity as a reason to investigate rather than proof of infection.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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