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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Eisele had placed reflective placards behind his vehicle, police said.
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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.
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Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Ramsey County deputies also were responsible for traffic control on Rice Street between Aurora Avenue and Interstate 94, and for a parking ramp used that day for parking for people with handicapped placards, Fletcher said.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Met by protests Brittin was met at the front of the BBC’s New Broadcasting House HQ in London by a small group of protesters holding National Union of Journalists placards, taking umbrage with the layoffs in the BBC News division.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Noun
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.
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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
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Ramsey County deputies also were responsible for traffic control on Rice Street between Aurora Avenue and Interstate 94, and for a parking ramp used that day for parking for people with handicapped placards, Fletcher said.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Met by protests Brittin was met at the front of the BBC’s New Broadcasting House HQ in London by a small group of protesters holding National Union of Journalists placards, taking umbrage with the layoffs in the BBC News division.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placards
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Businesses set up signs, posters and international flags to lure locals and tourists alike, while the Miracle Theater hosted a watch party for the match between France and Senegal.
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At the center, visitors also find more than 400 buttons celebrating the movement ignited by the 2008 presidential campaign, along with posters, Obama custom sneakers, and even swimsuits created by supporters.
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The restaurant also posts updates toits Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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About as many calls were sold as bought, suggesting traders might be hedging bullish bets on the ETF via spreads that will cap the upside if the fund posts more gains like the 24% rally its on today.
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Subscribe to my free newsletter for first-look coverage and exclusive deals the moment Samsung announces pricing.
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Relativity announces commercial Mars mission.
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Voters for months have been inundated with television advertising, mailers and billboards in the contest, which began more than a year ago as candidates clamored for attention in South Carolina's first truly open governor's race in more than a decade.
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Additionally, to spotlight these creators, a selection of Forbes Top Creator list makers will be featured on OUTFRONT's digital billboards across the country.
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Pricing sits in the boutique tier rather than the budget tier, and the clinic publishes transparent figures on its cost of hair transplant in Turkey page.
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The Obama Foundation also publishes a list of contributors annually, though some are still kept anonymous.
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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Chopper 4 flew over the detention center and observed no visible signs that the facility was being dismantled.
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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
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Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.
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Venezuela's acting president declares state of emergency In a brief address to the nation late June 24, Rodríguez declared a state of emergency in response to the back-to-back earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks that shook the country.
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