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
Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
And informative placards were installed that aim to educate the public on the long history of the area and the value of protecting it.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 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
The trend was toward conceptual art, and the YBA (Young British Artists) were putting animals in formaldehyde (Damien Hirst) or photographing anonymous subjects with placards (Gillian Wearing).
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
And informative placards were installed that aim to educate the public on the long history of the area and the value of protecting it.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 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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To accompany the re-release, a new international poster has been unveiled, presenting a fresh design that aim to honour the timeless image of the Tramp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
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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One of North Crowley’s best defenders announced his next step.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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This month, the United Nations World Food Program announced that the Trump administration was terminating emergency food assistance for 14 fragile countries around the world.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Canada has undertaken a billboard war in the United States, my colleague Billy Witz reports from Pittsburgh.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Heineken, Amex, and Neutrogena have taken over the landscape, turning Coachella into an interactive billboard with photogenic pop-ups and limited-edition releases.—
Tiana DeNicola,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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But all of these datacenters are vulnerable to Chinese espionage, according to a report published Tuesday.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Image Israel’s security chief accused Netanyahu of impropriety Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s domestic security agency, said in an affidavit published yesterday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had repeatedly pressed him to spy on Israelis who had led and funded anti-government protests.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are a couple of reasons why proclaiming the Good News from the Department of State’s website isn’t such good news.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Cena proclaimed to a crowd at the March 24 episode of WWE Raw.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And by monitoring her behavior for any signs of complications.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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And where the signs of new beginnings are evident everywhere.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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So declared one user on X after weekend one of Coachella—or Gag-chella.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Medford Police Department At 6:43 a.m., Medford, Oregon, police officers are dispatched to Aaron Friar's home for a welfare check and a missing persons case is declared.—
Megan Kelly Brown,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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