as in poster
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place
a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza
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as in to post
to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place
placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of placard
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The monuments honoring past presidents, the heroes forever etched on street signs, and the last names that seem never to leave placards outside congressional offices as family members seek to honor their relatives’ memory and carry on their work with a new spin.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Natomas Donuts, located at 2711 Del Paso Road, Suite 130, was given a red placard on April 1 after health inspectors found more than 200 rodent droppings around the facility’s kitchen, including inside an open bucket of cream cheese filling, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The monuments honoring past presidents, the heroes forever etched on street signs, and the last names that seem never to leave placards outside congressional offices as family members seek to honor their relatives’ memory and carry on their work with a new spin.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
Noun
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When the family's roast dinner was over, the OP (original poster) set the plates and some pots and pans on the floor for her dog to lick.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These images went on to be displayed across posters, mugs, magnets and many other collectibles marking the historic event.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The pop star, 31, posted a video of an interaction between himself, his team and a group of photographers late Thursday night.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read: Netanyahu doesn’t want the truth to come out Six hours after Bar’s document was released, Netanyahu posted a response on social media.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Emmy-winning historical drama will officially return for Season 2, FX announced on Wednesday, with physical production scheduled to begin in January in Vancouver.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican has not announced a date that the tourist attractions will reopen, as there is no fixed time limit for the election, which is officially known as a conclave.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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The British designer had a bumper year, presenting new collections for Tacchini and Noritake, appearing on billboards for Archiproducts’ 25th anniversary, and receiving the Designer of the Year award from EDIDA—as well as flitting between various launches and events all throughout the week.—
Dan Howarth,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Promotion for Smile 2 included an in-world campaign for Scott’s Skye Riley including billboards, chalk stencil art, and wild postings across Los Angeles teasing that her new single was being released.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In May 2024, Combs was seen striking and dragging Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video first published by CNN.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Hailing from the Mountain State, he has been published in newspapers and magazines throughout West Virginia, as well as in Virginia.—
Chris Slater,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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On May 8, 1914, Congress passed a law declaring the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day and the next day President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the official holiday, proclaiming it also as a holiday to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Dolly’s announcement proclaimed on the show’s website.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Typically, investors rush to the bond market in times of economic uncertainty, but in recent weeks bond prices have slid and yields have risen — signs investors are rattled by the impact of Trump administration policies.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump declared members of crime gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport them more swiftly.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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There's no sign of the outbreak slowing, and the nation's overall case count is on track to be the highest since the mid-1990s, before measles was declared eliminated in 2000.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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