as in posters
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 posts
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 announces
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 placards
Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The following restaurants received red placards in August, resulting in their temporary closures, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Like previous rallies, Monday’s gathering brought many to the site early with posters and placards who lined East Main Street.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation wore placards with Chevy Chase's dialogue around their necks.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Some scenes are set at fan signing events and concerts awash with colorful light sticks and placards.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Temporary placards for $5 can also be obtained by filling out the placard application and verifying your identity, according to NCDMV.
—Evan Moore
august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Bathed in sunshine, dozens of demonstrators drank tea, ate cake featuring a meme of the vice president’s face and held up humorous placards Tuesday in the small community in the Cotswolds, as this part of the countryside is known.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The memorial grew through the morning as more people arrived, laying flowers, lighting candles and placing supportive placards around the entry sign on the hospital's lawn.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The following restaurants received red placards in August, resulting in their temporary closures, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Like previous rallies, Monday’s gathering brought many to the site early with posters and placards who lined East Main Street.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation wore placards with Chevy Chase's dialogue around their necks.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Some scenes are set at fan signing events and concerts awash with colorful light sticks and placards.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Temporary placards for $5 can also be obtained by filling out the placard application and verifying your identity, according to NCDMV.
—Evan Moore
august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Bathed in sunshine, dozens of demonstrators drank tea, ate cake featuring a meme of the vice president’s face and held up humorous placards Tuesday in the small community in the Cotswolds, as this part of the countryside is known.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placards
Noun
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That’s in comparison to some left-wing posters on social media who reacted to Kirk's death, according to NPR.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The site had published a list on Thursday of social media posts with the names, locations and employers of the posters.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yeo, who posts about books on TikTok and Instagram, similarly felt her sense of self slipping away.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Becky Adams, who posts to TikTok under the username @coppercoffeeandme, lives in the suburbs and owns a sweet golden retriever called Copper.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump announces arrest of suspect Tyler Robinson As of Thursday night, the assassination suspect remained at large.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple announces new iPhones and more.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investors flocked to bonds because of signs of a slowdown in the labor market.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For instance, Circle's USDC (a popular stablecoin), now holds about 93 percent of its reserves in Treasuries and overnight agreements, with the rest in cash, and publishes monthly attestations reviewed by Deloitte.—
Anna Strebl,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The single already stands as Blackpink’s highest-rising win and will almost certainly score a ninth frame on the list when Billboard once again publishes the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The money’s not there to have billboards.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images On the commercial side, F1 is attracting more sponsors than ever before, making the cars essentially moving billboards, while the drivers also have numerous sponsors on their race suits and off-track deals.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the feature list proclaims that there is no combat in Lunar Strike, there will be plenty of drama.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … 'DESPICABLE' – Sen Paul fires back after VP Vance declares terminating cartel members is 'best use of' US military.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Emily declares, despite half the women at the table wincing at the idea.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Placards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placards. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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