placards 1 of 2

noun

plural of placard
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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placards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of placard
1
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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2
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
Noun
But despite intense pressure from the White House, no large-scale changes to museum exhibits or placards have occurred. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The placards displayed the women’s aspirations of becoming actors, models, pilots and lawyers — many of whom went on to achieve these dreams. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Some carried placards and others banged plates, their noise cutting through the crowd protesting and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. — ABC News, 20 June 2026 Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave four Sacramento-area facilities red placards for health food violations including finding 38 German cockroaches and a lack of hot water. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado june 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 Eisele had placed reflective placards behind his vehicle, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Protesters gather with banners and placards outside the offices of Google Deepmind at a protest organized by PauseAI UK and other groups concerned in controlling the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems, in London on February 28, 2026. — Matthew Chin, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The team also had to take down any signs or placards that mentioned the Orange County Soccer Club; they were replaced with USMNT signage. — Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placards
  1. posters
  2. posts
  3. announces
  4. billboards
  5. publishes
  6. signs
  7. proclaims
  8. declares
Noun
  • Propaganda posters from the era from both the democratic United States and the Axis powers surround the imposing, heavy-duty boots, covered in animal hair and insulation.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Signs, posters, flags and foam fingers can push the day further, but every stadium has its own rules.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of posters
Verb
  • The Katy, Texas, native has hunted everything from deer to alligator and posts pictures of his trophies on Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Kevin Fredericks, who posts under the moniker KevOnStage, isn't afraid to flood the zone.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of posts
Verb
  • This development means Californians will be able to check out a state parks pass for free at their local library for the foreseeable future, unless a governor or the Legislature announces otherwise.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Decades later, Guinevere brings out her ghostwritten memoir at the exact moment her estranged sibling announces an art installation called Mother.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of announces
Noun
  • Others carried banners, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei’s image.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • In the backdrop, the myriad flashing billboards changed from digital American flags to advertisements for Netflix, American Eagle and the latest Broadway shows, among others.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of billboards
Verb
  • Biogen may gain more momentum after the biotech publishes new data from its latest investigational drug treatment trials, according to Truist Securities.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • By comparison, a typical imprint publishes 12 to 15 new books each year.
    — Ali Jackson-Jolley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of publishes
Noun
  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • What are the signs that game fatigue may be something more serious?
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Definition of proclaims
Verb
  • The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Kelly looks into the camera and declares the Fairway attorney and former Obama Commerce Department official has the strength, judgment and backbone to continue her legacy.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of declares

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