ID card

noun

Definition of ID cardnext
as in document
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be As we waited in the security line, the officer told us to have our ID cards ready.

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Recent Examples of ID card After the driver presented his Mexican consular ID card, the trooper contacted ICE. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026 Mittman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that consular staff took away her Israeli ID card during the 1986 appointment without explanation. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Nonetheless, the scale of the leak is staggering, and includes not just drivers licenses, but 10 million ID cards, over three million travel documents, and over half a million medical cards as well, representing over 170 million individuals total. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 Photocopies are acceptable for any of the documents except driver’s licenses or state or tribal ID cards. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID card
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  1. document
  2. documentation
  3. identification
  4. paper
Noun
  • Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of document
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  • Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Importers should maintain documentation supporting their origin determinations, including relevant supplier information and manufacturing records.
    — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of documentation
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  • The referendums touch on tax levels, voter identification requirements and the city’s ability to finance affordable housing projects.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators found no identification at the scene, and extreme decomposition prevented them from obtaining DNA from the bodies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • The artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The authors of this latest paper sought to capture the venom-pumping kinematics of honey bee stingers in order to identify the underlying biomechanics.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of paper

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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%20card. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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