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
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
On Monday, the White House erected a line of placards around its lawn featuring mug shots of 100 people taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 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
On the black market, placards go for as much as twenty-six hundred dollars.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
On Monday, the White House erected a line of placards around its lawn featuring mug shots of 100 people taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 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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Today, the museum collects and display buttons, posters, and political cartoons representing Jewish civic engagement, from the 1868 presidential election to the present.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via Reddit.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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In a May 29 posting to the Google Workspace Updates blog, it was confirmed that, with immediate effect, AI summaries would be available at the top of the email content for messages where a summary is helpful.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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His final match as a professional footballer — Morton announced his sacking on September 19 — ended in a 1-0 defeat.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The new parents announced their son’s arrival a few days after his birth, sharing a joint Instagram post with a photo of the newborn sleeping next to a wooden sign.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Some green energy projects in the city might stay lit for longer, such as the solar and wind-powered Ricoh Americas billboard in Times Square.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Hollywood is still trying to manufacture FOMO with embargoes and billboard takeovers.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Asked whether the White House would ask for alternative estimates, Vought again put the burden on CBO, repeating that congressional rules allow the office to publish more analysis.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In a poll published Friday (June 6) on Billboard, music fans chose the superstar singer’s latest single as their favorite new release of the week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
8 June 2025
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Prior to the match, John McEnroe proclaimed that either would be the favorite against 14-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, who was honored before the tournament with his footprint on Philippe-Chatrier.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Jordan Vidovic proclaimed that the RedHawks are the best team in Illinois to ever play the sport.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Dolphins offered a sign that his rehab was progressing positively in March, restructuring his contract to convert $9.7 million of his 2024 salary into a signing bonus.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Fans lined up early and made signs to catch a glimpse of the future star.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Reeves’ titular character seemingly died in the fourth film; however, the Lionsgate release declared that Wick lives and will return for the fifth installment.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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In the meantime, Pochettino has declared the No.1 keeper’s job open.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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