: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon
called also identification card, identity card
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License plates, state ID cards, credit cards, checks, and phones were also discovered.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 1 May 2026
As of Tuesday, the Samsung Wallet app is the latest application to allow Californians to upload their mobile driver’s license and ID card, according to a news release from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The measure would also mandate free voter ID cards to eligible voters who request one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many co-ops are hiring security guards to watch the door and check QR codes or ID cards issued to residents.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 1 May 2026
As of Tuesday, the Samsung Wallet app is the latest application to allow Californians to upload their mobile driver’s license and ID card, according to a news release from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The measure would also mandate free voter ID cards to eligible voters who request one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many co-ops are hiring security guards to watch the door and check QR codes or ID cards issued to residents.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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