PLACARD Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpla-kərd

Definition of placard

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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verb

ˈpla-ˌkärd

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

Noun

There are silhouettes of demonstrators holding placards, and the placards are perfectly blank. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 According to criminal complaint documents, a park ranger observed a vehicle, operated by Horsch, 44, parked in the area of Independence National Historical Park without a necessary police placard and next to a fire hydrant. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations. — 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. — Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019 See All Example Sentences for placard

Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard

Noun

The festival poster featured Argentine acting legend Ricardo Darín, a nod to the fest’s connections with Latin American cinema, which had close to 100 titles in the various sections this edition.

— Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
The following year, the viral #StarringJohnCho campaign happened where your face was superimposed onto movie posters to highlight the lack of Asian American representation in Hollywood.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of poster

Verb

In particular, users are gravitating towards — and posting their own covers of — the bridge, which finds Williams belting insane high notes.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
One game under head coach Kevin Stefanski and OC Tommy Rees, though, and Penix is taking nearly half his snaps under center, running play-action like a boss and posting top-5 QBR numbers.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of post

Verb

ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For the interiors, the developer brought in Jenni Kayne, the California lifestyle designer whose brand has built a devoted following around the idea of beautiful things that don't announce themselves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

Noun

With mail ballots scheduled to arrive at homes in early October, typical markers of election season — yard signs, TV ads, billboards and bumper stickers — are rarely seen.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
One of the first things to catch my eye was a campaign billboard for a far-right Alternative for Germany candidate.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of billboard

Verb

Reading the manifesto after it was published in the press, Ted’s brother and sister-in-law recognized his writing style.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The capstone pathway is based on a curriculum published by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and includes three tests in two years.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

Cottonseed boosters proclaimed a transformation of waste into wealth.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Noun

That’s a sign of how much the movie’s visual effects emanate directly from the imagination of the filmmaker.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

The Houthis began attacking Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and declared a naval blockade against the kingdom.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Legacy admissions hasn’t been declared unlawful under the tax code, and an admissions preference doesn’t prove a donation purchased admission.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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