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
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Allowing disabled placards in every parking spot in the park is a big change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 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.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
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Noun
Protesters in front of Los Angeles City Hall hold placards during a Feb. 28 demonstration against the war in Iran.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Allowing disabled placards in every parking spot in the park is a big change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
Noun
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The vinyl will be issued as a two-disc set featuring both the show’s needle drops and selections from Peter Peter’s score, along with a double-sided 12×24-inch poster, two trading cards, gatefold packaging and liner notes from series creator Jacob Tierney.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the price — $28 per poster — isn’t outlandish.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Malicious actors targeted the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, according to the FBI, and a group known as the Handala Hack Team in Iran has claimed responsibility for posting photos and documents online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, The Information reported how an AI agent used by Meta went rogue and posted an answer meant for one engineer to a company-wide internal forum.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday afternoon, CPAC announced the results of a straw poll of attendees.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Raiders’ valuation has soared to nearly eight billion dollars, largely owing to high stadium revenues; earlier this year, Clark County, home to Las Vegas, announced school-budget cuts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across the capital, Caracas, demanding their return.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Come the summer of 2028, that look will cover everything from street signs and Olympic venues to T-shirts, billboards and the (still unidentified) mascot for the Games.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This article was first published in November of 2022.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Making it the perfect day for lovebirds to proclaim their love and get engaged.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, the wristband could accurately predict a wide array of hand positions, from 26 letters of complex American Sign Language signs to the subtle grips required for holding scissors, a tennis ball, or a pencil.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Paris Barraza Police have declared an unlawful assembly near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, urging people to avoid the area, according to a public safety alert issued Saturday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted videos to rebut viral claims of his death, Grok declared the footage fake — swiftly debunked, yet already spread.—
Hollie McKay,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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