placarded

verb

past tense of placard
1
as in posted
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 announced
to make known openly or publicly placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood

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  1. posted
  2. announced
  3. published
  4. declared
  5. proclaimed
  6. advertised
  7. promulgated
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  • The resulting video, posted Sunday, quickly attracted millions of views.
    — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Menus are posted by midday so diners can request alternatives.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of posted
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  • Nvidia’s board on Sunday announced an independent investigation, but expressed confidence in Huang.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of announced
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  • The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • City University of New York’s Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility project, or CLEAR, published legal guides for BLM advocates on avoiding law enforcement scrutiny in 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of published
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  • The Associated Press declared Matsui the winner Tuesday afternoon over Vang, a Sacramento City Council member who entered the race pushing for a new generation of Democratic leadership.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sanaa was declared the political capital and Saleh the interim president, with Aden as the economic capital, Beidh as the vice president, and Attas as the prime minister.
    — Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of declared
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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
  • In 2019, Micron’s CEO proclaimed the value of diversity, but by 2024 had quietly stopped releasing its annual DEI report.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • The Cardinals are better than advertised against a rough schedule with a 3-2 ATS overall record and a 3-0 ATS road record.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But has punishment been so openly advertised since the pre-Civil Rights era?
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of advertised
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  • Some conservative activists have promulgated such bans with the aim of targeting gay pride flags.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On October 16, Congress promulgated a constitutional amendment ending Brazil’s traditional six-day workweek, gradually reducing the maximum workweek without cutting pay.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Placarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placarded. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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