as in poster
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 to post
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 to announce
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 placard
Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The road to Baalbek was lined with placards memorializing martyrs, the deceased members of Hezbollah whose portraits are adorned with the party’s yellow flag.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
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Noun
The show was as much spectacle as news conference as journalists in the hall near the Kremlin waved colorful signs and placards to attract Putin’s attention, many of them acting as proponents of local issues.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The road to Baalbek was lined with placards memorializing martyrs, the deceased members of Hezbollah whose portraits are adorned with the party’s yellow flag.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
Noun
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From rare Beatles posters and a Ludwig drum kit reminiscent of Ringo Starr’s rooftop performance to Andy Warhol’s iconic ‘Campbell Soup’ silkscreens, the collection celebrates decades of cultural influence.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Work tools, poster boards, boxes of pizzas and cold coffee crammed the space.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the Hawks have gone 29-0-3 in league while posting 26 shutouts and are soaring toward their fourth straight league title.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Why did the singer, fiercely private, go so public in his support of Donald Trump during his final years, posting furious MAGA missives that horrified many longtime friends and fans?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump had announced the investment will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.—
Donald Judd,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Georgia wildlife officials announced Thursday that the state has confirmed its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Jan. 2025
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Suddenly, we are confronted by the half-naked body of his Succession co-star Alexander Skarsgård hovering above us on a gigantic billboard.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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In one particularly strong scene, Elisabeth, haunted by a giant billboard of Sue outside her window, struggles to leave the house for a date.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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This story was originally published April 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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This story was originally published January 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Jan. 2025
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With the war over, President Harry Truman proclaimed that an underwater area of some 750,000 square miles—about 4.5 Californias—now belonged to America.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Is that crippling ordinance in the best interests of the residents? Burr Ridge was the first municipality to be sent migrants from Chicago after Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed Illinois a sanctuary state that included migrant welcoming — but with no plan to deal with them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bronx Councilwoman Diana Ayala, who chairs the City Council’s General Welfare Committee, said HEAP already running out of money is a sign lawmakers should consider increasing the program’s funding.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet at a time when Spain has been buffeted by crises, including efforts to recover from devastating floods, Mr. Sánchez’s proposals are a sign of how critical housing is in Spain.—
Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump wants to declare Mexican cartels terrorist organizations as a way to exert maximum pressure on the country to stop dangerous drug trafficking.—
Anna Lagos,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Killer cartels — now declared foreign terrorist organizations under Trump — have earned mind-boggling profits by moving record amounts of drugs and people across the porous southern border.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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