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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
There will surely be fraud, too, if today’s placard abuse is any guide.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Mar. 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
Warning about the potential consequences of Skydance founder Ellison and his father, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, owning both CBS and CNN, Acosta’s remarks picked up on a placard quoting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week criticizing the media over its Iran war coverage.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
There will surely be fraud, too, if today’s placard abuse is any guide.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Mar. 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
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Mattingly — who wore a white pinstriped suit in the 1980s Hit Man poster that was a staple in many a 1980s New York kid’s bedroom — is off to a fine start in Philly.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In February of 2017, the British business magnate Richard Branson posted photos of Obama learning to kite surf off Branson’s private island, in the Caribbean.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Then, a customer posted a now viral video on Instagram in November last year that took off.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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This year’s game also comes after the Bruins in February announced that the iconic Pasadena stadium would remain their home, at least this year, amid ongoing litigation over the university’s right to potentially break its lease and play home games at SoFi Stadium.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Purchasing restrictions have been announced, and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has released medical gloves stockpiled for use in a pandemic to alleviate sourcing problems.—
Wendy Cutler,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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There were massive searches, billboards, hotlines, rewards and television appearances.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Charlize climbed a billboard in Times Square to promote it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scientists within this group have published 850 pieces of research, filed 28 patents, and have three drugs seeking FDA approval.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to security firm Socket, the official Checkmarx/kics Docker Hub repo also published malicious packages around the same time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s what Mauigoa proclaimed, immediately after the Giants drafted him, about looking after quarterback Jaxson Dart.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of the victims of Saturday's attack were reportedly from a village near the town of Cajibío, where a vigil was held Monday, with hundreds of people dressing in white as a sign of peace.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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This year marks two centuries since Jefferson’s death and two hundred and fifty years since the United States declared its independence by issuing arguably the most important piece of prose in modern history.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In addition to state amphibian, this year’s bill also declares Connecticut to be the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Club and names Housatonic marble — which is found throughout the state and forms part of the state Capitol — as state rock.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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