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
Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a mess of litter — Chiefs placards, pizza boxes, beer cans, paper coffee cups, water bottles, and the like — covered the ground at the barriers up and down Grand.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 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
If approved by the county, vendors would receive a placard or sticker after inspection.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a mess of litter — Chiefs placards, pizza boxes, beer cans, paper coffee cups, water bottles, and the like — covered the ground at the barriers up and down Grand.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 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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Understanding the Impact of Inappropriate Posts Inappropriate social media posts impact both the poster themselves, as well as those on the receiving end.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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After teasing a few bold names last month, the two-day festivals in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, CA and Orlando, FL have now rolled out just about all the names for this year’s events, with just a few acts still blacked-out on the super-packed event posters.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Birkin bag maker Hermes posted blowout fourth-quarter sales earlier this month, extending its outperformance at the close of a broadly upbeat earnings season, during which even embattled fashion houses LVMH and Gucci-owner Kering beat quarterly forecasts.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 30-year-old officer’s death was ruled a homicide, the York County Coroner’s Office said in a news release posted to social media on Monday.—
John Miller,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo officially announced his bid for New York City mayor on Saturday, entering the race with early polling showing strong support for his candidacy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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On Friday night, Andress’ posting of her new version of the anthem on social media — which had not been announced in advance — was starting to draw some favorable responses.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Tennessee Titans basically took out a billboard and put the No. 1 overall pick up for sale during new GM Mike Borgonzi’s press conference in January.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The topic has long been a sore subject in San Jose, with the city even banning billboards nearly four decades ago.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the ADL published a report detailing an increase in jihadist terrorist incidents nationwide, including several plots to cause mass casualties.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Also a writer, in 2022, with Simon & Schuster, Leggero published The World Deserves My Children, a witty and hilarious collection of stories surrounding motherhood.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Since the end of the cold war, the U.S. has proclaimed its missile defenses were not meant to block an incoming attack from China or Russia, just loose North Korean ones.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both actively and publicly proclaimed their imperialist or ethnocentric views.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Officials have said no signs of foul play are apparent, and an autopsy found no external trauma to either Hackman or Arakawa.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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These signs include avoiding each other or keeping their distance, swiping, biting, dilated pupils, flattened ears, hissing, litter box guarding, urinating outside of the litter box, territorial aggression, and toy hoarding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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John Reade World Gold Council Trump recently declared that sweeping U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will be going forward after a postponement on their implementation expires next week.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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