placarding

verb

present participle of placard
1
as in posting
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 announcing
to make known openly or publicly placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood

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  1. posting
  2. announcing
  3. publishing
  4. declaring
  5. proclaiming
  6. advertising
  7. promulgating
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  • Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The stock dropped 4% despite the PC maker posting fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat the Street and full-year earnings guidance that was also above expectations.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
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  • The initial village news release announcing the event had also said that future village board meetings would include additional public safety measures, including pre-entry screening and a prohibition on bags, backpacks, and similar items.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Myles Gaskin is hanging up his NFL jersey, announcing his retirement from the game of football at 29 years old.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
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  • The parliamentarian’s office is responsible for documenting and publishing the rules and precedents of its chamber.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face was recently hacked by one of OpenAI's agents, with Sam Altman's group publishing a technical report on Wednesday detailing how its models breached Hugging Face last month.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of publishing
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  • The person did not elaborate on the reasons for declaring the two men ineligible.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
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  • Threinen, a 1974 San Diego State fine arts graduate, was advertising art director and staff artist at Surfing Magazine.
    — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces.
    — Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertising
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  • Trump, perhaps sensing that promulgating Orwellian lies wouldn’t be easy, given what happened in Minneapolis, didn’t spend his time promoting them.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of promulgating
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“Placarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placarding. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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