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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The decision to remove the placard stoked concerns in the public about possible government interference, the shaping of public memory, and the integrity of historical curation at America's most prominent museum complex.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 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
Now, Trump occupies a smaller placard at the bottom of the display case, which also includes 2019 and 2021 tickets to the impeachment proceedings acquired in June 2025, the Smithsonian said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The decision to remove the placard stoked concerns in the public about possible government interference, the shaping of public memory, and the integrity of historical curation at America's most prominent museum complex.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 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
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The three Target exclusive editions of the album come with a poster and collectible disc art, cover art and booklet, Target said.—
Sara Schilling,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a viral video shared on TikTok in August by Amanda Duréy under the username @mandiiieeeeeee, the poster can be seen lifting her blanket to find her fluffy tortoiseshell cat curled up by her tummy, enjoying a warm nap in the coziest spot.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tunnel fits have become so valuable that the teams themselves post them on official social media channels, to the delight (and sometimes befuddlement) of fans.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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By the close, all three major indices posted modest gains of under 1%.—
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CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Cracker Barrel logo is seen on a billboard outside of one of its restaurants.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The money’s not there to have billboards.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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These anchovies, Chris proclaimed, would be delicious simply turned out on a piece of toast.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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For that matter, so is the beach around it, with signs proclaiming it private property.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Flowers — purple mums, white and yellow lilies, and pink roses — had been laid near the university sign.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.—
Marisa Taylor,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was declared dead at the scene, according to Capt.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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