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
Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.
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Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
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Katie Honan,
WSJ,
21 Feb. 2019
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Noun
At the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, tucked among the artifacts of American power, a museum placard offers a revealing detail: President Johnson loved to shower his family, staff, friends, constituents, and even strangers with gifts.
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Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.
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Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
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Katie Honan,
WSJ,
21 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
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One of the most famous faces of her generation (and not only for that ubiquitous poster), Fawcett had become familiar in guest roles through the first half of the ’70s, including alongside her husband, Lee Majors, for a handful of episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man.
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Two of them joined us at Pizza Baby East recently - Buffalo native Erick Szczap of Waxhaw and Wisconsin native Matt Byrne of Huntersville, each of whom are regular posters on the nationwide Pizzaholics Facebook group.
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Broadway ticket sales held steady last week as the newish season eases into the post-Tony summer weeks, with Chess posting strong figures during its final week and Celebrity Autobiography doing the opposite during its last bow.
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Tesla, which has a plant in Brandenburg near Berlin, posted a more than fourfold increase in new registrations in Germany in May compared with a year earlier, according to the KBA Motor Transport Authority.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down and could announce a timetable for his departure as early as Monday, according to a report published Saturday.
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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.
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Both sides had poured tens of millions into the campaigns, plastering billboards across Los Angeles.
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Each pour is a reminder of the moment; each label a miniature billboard for the brand’s emotional longevity.
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The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
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Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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Her claim to the throne is strongest, since her father King Viserys, publicly proclaimed her his heir at the start of Season 1.
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There’s an urge to proclaim Haaland the biggest megastar to perform at Boston Stadium/Gillette Stadium since Tom Brady was lighting up the sky for the Patriots.
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Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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By the end of the meeting, however, signs of a compromise had emerged.
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But Nicky stays and watches, amused as Lestat declares his new outlook on life.
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The mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, had already declared his opposition to West’s performance on social media in late March.
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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