identity card

noun

Definition of identity cardnext
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 program was created in 2005 to increase security and authentication procedures for driver's licenses and identity cards. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026 Thales’s Singapore facility now produces more than 200 million banking cards, 12 million identity cards, and nearly 10 million passport data pages annually for customers worldwide. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 At one six-story abandoned scam center in the Cambodian border town of O’Smach, investigators found rooms kitted out to resemble the offices of police forces from Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and China, complete with fake uniforms, insignia, and identity cards. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026 Due to widespread noncompliance, lack of funding and pressure from the CCBA, the federal government stopped enforcing the identity card requirement, a 1995 paper by now-University of Michigan law professor Ellen Katz stated. — Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identity card
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  1. identification
  2. evidence
  3. document
  4. documentation
  5. witness
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  • In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.
    — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Her surviving next of kin has since been notified of her identification.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of identification
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  • The research behind scent training for dogs A growing body of evidence suggests that scent work is one of the most effective and accessible forms of enrichment available for anxious dogs.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The attack, which was confirmed by local Russian officials, provides further evidence of Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crunch NATO summit.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of document
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  • Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Be prepared with all of the documents above, plus any other documentation the lender may request.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • Kent was a cooperating witness and testified against Song and others at a trial in Fort Worth that ended in March with convictions of nine defendants.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Goetz argued the surveillance footage and witness descriptions did not identify the shooter and that prosecutors relied on speculation instead of proof.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
Definition of witness

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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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