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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The company will spend up to a million dollars (which seems to be standard) on legal fees, notary fees, replacement identity cards, and the like.
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PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Acceptable documents include a photo ID, passport or visa, birth certificate or an identity card in the Public Assistance system, according to Documented, a news organization covering immigration.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
The new European standards for Li-ion batteries are due to come into force in 2026, with a genuine identity card to be introduced for each battery produced.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
At first, the state’s resident citizens should be those 5 million Palestinians now carrying PA identity cards and passports, but the state should eventually grant nationality without residency rights to Palestinian refugees worldwide, as an affirmation of identity.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Acceptable documents include a photo ID, passport or visa, birth certificate or an identity card in the Public Assistance system, according to Documented, a news organization covering immigration.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
The new European standards for Li-ion batteries are due to come into force in 2026, with a genuine identity card to be introduced for each battery produced.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
At first, the state’s resident citizens should be those 5 million Palestinians now carrying PA identity cards and passports, but the state should eventually grant nationality without residency rights to Palestinian refugees worldwide, as an affirmation of identity.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Identity card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identity%20card. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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