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
Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
On her office door is a little gold placard that her husband had made for her.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 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
Around the room, volunteers hoist placards that say things like violent harm ocd, sexuality ocd, and contamination ocd.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
On her office door is a little gold placard that her husband had made for her.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 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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Jeezy had his version of a championship parade while riding down Peach Street in Atlanta on album release day, seeing thousands of Snowman posters plastered to the walls.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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Despite the stark imagery, the poster highlights what was included in the low nightly rate.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The office of Houston Mayor John Whitmire confirmed to Fox News Digital that Perkins posted the video.—
Brooke Taylor , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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The 34-year-old is still chasing his first Tour win and recently posted a T8 finish at the Rocket Classic.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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As of June 2025, sources told Variety that Netflix currently has no plans to announce a Squid Game spinoff.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The remaining eight starters for the All-Star Game will also be announced on Monday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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This world is competitive: OnlyFans models have turned to inventive marketing methods like buying up billboard space across the country to promote their accounts or going on rage-bait podcasts in the hopes that a clip featuring their face might go viral.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The months-long campaign by state workers and their unions to push back against Newsom’s directive has taken the form of protests, public billboards and legal challenges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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In that study, published in the Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, researchers presented 1,000 respondents with product descriptions, finding that products described as using AI were consistently less popular.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though, that doesn't mean lip flips are entirely off the market, causing curiosity around the procedure to grow; a report published by the National Library of Medicine discovered a 33% monthly increase in the search volume for lip flips from 2014-2024.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, Massey posted a social media video proclaiming his innocence.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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In it, Weger proclaimed his innocence. DNA testing on items, including Weger’s coat and hair found in the victims’ fists, showed the evidence had been contaminated.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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District administrators said the signs — including one displaying open hands of different skin tones — violated West Ada’s district policy.—
Emma Epperly,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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Moon sign planting dates Above-ground crops: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 27, 28, 31 Below-ground crops: 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23 Control weeds: 11, 12, 13, 20, 21 Prune trees and shrubs: 7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 3.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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And the Justice Department warned that declaring the funding scheme unconstitutional would jeopardize many other programs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Jariwala was transported from her home in Andheri to a hospital, where she was declared dead by the doctors, Mumbai police told ANI, which reported that police received information about her death at around 1 a.m. local time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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