identification card

noun

Synonyms of identification cardnext
: id

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Still, the department intends to send letters to current driver license or identification card holders potentially affected that will offer complimentary identity and credit monitoring services and $1 million identity theft insurance for 1 year. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Florida driver's license number, Florida identification card number or the last four digits of their Social Security number, whichever can be verified in election records. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Those numbers include 759 false identification cards confiscated, 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations and 98 fake-ID citations during the calendar-year reporting period, according to Oxford Police. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 As a result of the stop, Efren Romero, 23, of Aurora, was taken into custody, the news release said, saying that Romero did not possess a valid firearm owners identification card or concealed carry license. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for identification card

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identification card was in 1889

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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification%20card. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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