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noun

ˈpla-kərd How to pronounce placard (audio)
Definition of placardnext
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 How to pronounce placard (audio)
1
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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2
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
  1. poster
  2. post
  3. announce
  4. billboard
  5. publish
  6. proclaim
  7. sign
  8. declare
Noun
  • But despite his character’s entrance receiving applause during screen tests for the 1996 movie, Winkler revealed the studio refused to put his name on the poster.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The group regularly puts up posters in neighborhoods and posts them online, offering rewards for anonymous tips to help make arrests in violent crimes.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of poster
Verb
  • Front Porch Irish Pub will set up shop in downtown Pineville with plans to welcome customers by late October, the business posted on social media.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Home to the lion’s share of the world’s luxury design firms, Italy’s wood and furniture supply chain said exports to main trading partners posted negative results in the month of June.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of post
Verb
  • The rapper and producer’s death was announced Thursday on social media by the Mobo Awards, which celebrates music of Black origin.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But under a rule change announced by the government on September 17, even working the 88 days per year required for a new working holiday visa won’t be enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of announce
Noun
  • Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • People walk past a billboard announcing the upcoming State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, election with the Moscow State University building in the background in Moscow on September 14, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of billboard
Verb
  • In 2019, Mary Max died by suicide two weeks after The New York Times published a story detailing legal battles over his work.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure on Thursday, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came as Anthropic published a new set of data that showed a rapid increase in how much the lab used AI to develop its new models.
    — Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Along with the statewide proclamation, the governor proclaimed emergencies in multiple counties that were hit hard by recent storms, including Santa Barbara County.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Noun
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon in your sign trines Chiron in your creative 5th house, encouraging you to show a side of yourself that isn’t polished for approval.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign
Verb
  • If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Revived fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire as Houthis strike Saudi cities, oil facilities and shipping, declare a blockade and claim growing power.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of declare

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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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