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
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And on Monday, a new mural of elusive British street artist Banksy appeared on the side of London’s Royal Courts of Justice depicting a judge in a traditional wig hitting a protester lying on the ground, with blood splattered over a placard.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
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
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And on Monday, a new mural of elusive British street artist Banksy appeared on the side of London’s Royal Courts of Justice depicting a judge in a traditional wig hitting a protester lying on the ground, with blood splattered over a placard.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
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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Click the link below to download — you will be prompted to log in or create an account to access the poster.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The poster described their family’s prejudices in detail.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Hubbard set to return from a calf injury that sidelined him for two games, which coincided with Dowdle posting the best two-game stretch by a running back in team history, Canales is faced with a conundrum.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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When word spread of Allison’s death, prominent bowling websites and social media pages began posting articles, condolences and tributes.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her death was announced by General Hospital's executive producer Frank Valentini on the show's Instagram page earlier this year.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mercedes, which has won eight Constructors’ Championships and nine Drivers’ Championships, announced on Wednesday the team would stick with the pairing for the 2026 season.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The community rallied around him, hosting a fundraiser and posting that same billboard Dawson and Allen drove past in 2023.—
Sarah Henry,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The History of Emily Montague was published in 1769, but the Canadian Confederation—the alliance of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into an independent country separate from Great Britain—didn’t occur until 1867.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2021, then-President Joe Biden proclaimed that Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October, though the holiday was never officially changed.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many pundits mistakenly proclaimed the direct-to-consumer option would only benefit the uninsured and not help the majority of Americans who have private insurance coverage with prescription drug coverage.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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To Be Nervous Almost everyone gets some sign of jitters before speaking, even seasoned pros.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The annual total of measles cases in the US – now up to 1,563 cases since January – is the highest by a significant margin since measles was declared eliminated in America a quarter-century ago.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Cincinnati Fire Department declared the man dead at the scene, the release says.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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