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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
Del Naja was one of hundreds of protesters arrested in London in April for holding a placard in support of the activist group Palestine Action, which is banned under UK terrorism law. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 Trade unions led the procession, followed by protesters in raincoats carrying flags and handmade placards. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 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
  • Students made posters with her name to hang around the school.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On my first day, the head of the advertising department, Gabe Sumner, spotted a fresh pair of eyes and pulled me into his office to look at a series of potential one-sheets (posters) leaning against his sofa.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
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Verb
  • Hyde-Smith conceded the race in a video posted to social media shortly after the AP's race call on Wednesday.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Lynn went 21-24 over four seasons, led the Eagles past the area round for the first time since 1971 in 2024, then posted back-to-back three-win seasons in 2025 and 2026.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
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  • On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led a radical overhaul of the department's Civil Rights Division, also announced her departure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The company announced that limited production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of announce
Noun
  • Bad Bunny, to some, has campaigned for candidates, funded political billboards and unequivocally impacted his Puerto Rico — extending the idea of what nationalism is.
    — Francisco Aviles Pino, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rising stars from The Body stuck together, even snapping pictures in front of their nearby billboard.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After alerting the companies to the problems, cybersecurity firm Claroty published research on vulnerabilities in multiple major refrigeration controllers, including those made by both the American manufacturer Copeland and by Danfoss.
    — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • In 1968 Veterans Day fell victim to the fad of celebrating national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to create the sacred three-day weekend, when Congress proclaimed that it should be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The report found no record of the in-house physician being notified of the patient’s condition, and no record of any doctor—virtual or not—proclaiming the patient dead.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Noun
  • Three broadcasters also received security threats, in a possible sign the menace was spreading beyond the skies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sign
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  • After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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