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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Protesters waving Iranian flags and holding placards declared that Pezeshkian did not represent the Iranian people.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Thousands of demonstrators marched in central London, holding placards denouncing the president.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The new fees won’t affect the park’s 180 accessible parking spots, which will remain free to cars with placards.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
That extends to acts such as wearing clothing, carrying items or holding placards that could reasonably be seen as showing affiliation with the group.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
About 2% were yellow (conditional pass) placards, and less than 1% were (closures).
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Protesters waving Iranian flags and holding placards declared that Pezeshkian did not represent the Iranian people.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Thousands of demonstrators marched in central London, holding placards denouncing the president.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The new fees won’t affect the park’s 180 accessible parking spots, which will remain free to cars with placards.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
That extends to acts such as wearing clothing, carrying items or holding placards that could reasonably be seen as showing affiliation with the group.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placards
Noun
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Friend, a startup that spent $1 million on a sprawling campaign in the New York City subway with more than 11,000 advertisements on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels, has been hit especially hard.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hess, who posts under the handle @mini_robomuppets, owns about a dozen jumping spiders, and each has a distinct personality.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overcome with fury, the King announces his plan to slaughter anyone who was complicit, including his own grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fellow wide receivers Chris Marshall and Cam Bates came over to celebrate with Brown before realizing he was still hunched over the ball and showed no signs of getting up.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In its follow-up, the group is back with a vengeance after one of their own publishes a novel that puts the Bunnies in a bad light.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The robot’s practical limits remain the primary uncertainty until Tesla publishes operational metrics such as quick responses to human speech, cycle times for common tasks, or independent field trials.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The images will be on billboards and taxi tops around town and will be featured on both Wells’ and Jack Victor’s social media and web channels.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Around Miami, an argument over their tactics was being carried out on billboards.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 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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And most recently, at the end of her street, a green street sign newly declares the corner Elmer Lucille Allen Way.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sheila declares in a passionate speech before taking a trip to Israel to confront Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in person.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Placards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placards. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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