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verb

ˈī-ˈdē How to pronounce ID (audio)
Definition of IDnext
as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes

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noun

as in identification
something presented to show that someone is the person they claim to be The bouncer is required to check IDs at the door.

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Recent Examples of ID
Verb
That said, there are some compelling findings that ID a few particular items as potential players, according to experts. — Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025 Keeping your cards, cash, and ID safe and sound while traveling just got way easier. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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Oeko-Tex’s existing Label Check tool allows shoppers to scan a QR code or enter a certificate number or product ID to verify a label and view the information associated with it. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 New rules include stricter voter ID and citizenship-document requirements, as well as tighter mail-ballot deadlines. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ID
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ID
  1. identify
  2. identification
  3. document
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  • After being asked to step out of the chair, a police dog identifies a tin of Altoids in the artist’s pocket.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff’s officials said the detectives later identified Morales Garcia, Farfan Ambriz and Medina as suspects in the homicide and obtained arrest warrants for them.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of identify
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  • In its latest court filing, AFA acknowledged that Spirit agreed that employees’ identification numbers won’t be part of what’s sold, for example, because they’ll be replaced by randomized identifiers.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The system is designed to continue denying communications until the underlying protocol changes, at which point the signal-identification and response process can begin again.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of identification
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  • Lavie used dating apps to steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, prosecutors said in charging documents.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Police found numerous weapons and anti-government materials in the defendants’ vehicle and Huntsville apartment, according to court documents.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
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“ID.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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