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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Alex was not certain what might happen next week, other than that the union would have people out front with placards and signs.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for having unsafe methods of cooling food.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Alex was not certain what might happen next week, other than that the union would have people out front with placards and signs.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
Noun
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Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via Reddit.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The dress, a unique 100% silk piece from a now-defunct brand, holds sentimental value for the poster.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The impending launch, which SpaceX officially announced on Friday, May 23 a day after getting key regulatory approval, could be visible halfway around the world as the 400-foot vehicle soars on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In early May, Conagra announced an agreement with Hometown Food Company to divest its Chef Boyardee product line for $600 million in cash.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Not to mention, the model shared a humorous snap of herself smiling cheekily in a car while driving past a billboard – with her own Chopard campaign on it!—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Bromley told me the billboard has been up since 2011, usually for 10 months a year.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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This is how Bob Iger ended up with The Ride of a Lifetime and Mark Burnett published Jump In!—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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His writing has been published in Pitchfork, The Guardian, Wired, Toronto Life, The Globe and Mail and Hazlitt.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, the president proclaimed on Truth Social that the U.S. will designate new holidays to commemorate the end of World War I and World War II in Europe.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 May 2025
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In 2021 and 2022, Cuccinelli, with Vought’s help, mounted press conferences and privately urged Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to proclaim that their states were being invaded.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Farré recalled that the signs were good after the Cannes festival team first screened Sirât.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The procedures listed include breast augmentations, tummy tucks and yes, facelifts whether that be mini (short scar) facelifts or full facelifts, both of which address signs of aging like sagging skin, loose jowls and creases.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Korda has declared that, because his nine sons are, frankly, nincompoops and rapscallions, Liesl will be the sole heir to his fortune.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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The memo declared the DOJ would defer to federal agencies to set rules — and only enforce those rules once defined.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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