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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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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Of the receivers that ran the 40-yard dash at February’s NFL Scouting Combine, Golden posted the fastest time of 4.29 seconds and had the best 10-yard split at 1.49 seconds.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The search giant posted earnings of $2.81 per share on $90.23 billion in revenue.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Wild garlic, a cousin of chives that grows from March to May, is in full bloom, officially announcing the height of spring.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
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
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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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In the ’80s, de-graffiti-fying and air conditioning the subways proclaimed to the world that New York was purring again.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
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 5 May. 2025.
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