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
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The hostages were brought onto a stage, where a slogan on a large poster alluded to President Trump's plan to transfer Gaza's entire population to neighboring countries.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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An October 2022 Facebook post by Mooresville police shows a photo of Shockley with officers holding a large yellow poster thanking the officers who responded when Shockley was hit by a drunken driver.—
Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Roberts frequently posts video of himself playing electric guitar solos.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Banchero’s big 3rd quarter Following a 9-point first half, Banchero posted 20 points in the third quarter, which marked a Magic season-high for a 3rd quarter.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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The school announced that Faulkner, along with other donors, gave gifts to the Camden Scholars Program.—
Lucas Frau,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since Trump has taken office, Musk announced that USAID would shut down.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The photos also made their Times Square debut this afternoon, with them being plastered across billboards in the heart of New York City.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now, Clark has notched an off-the-court win in the rivalry with her new billboard.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published February 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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The research was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 1998, the City of DeBary proclaimed the third Saturday in February to be Frederick deBary Day.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some have turned to social media to proclaim that loading the silverware basket by type of silverware is the ideal method for easy unloading.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
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Researchers see the trend as a sign of financial instability among older Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although its exact origins are unclear, the quote is often attributed to Napoleon, the French general who effectively declared himself emperor in the early 1800s.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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There also was little pushback from the church in Rome: not until the late 1880's, Murphy said, would the Pope definitively declare slavery to be morally wrong.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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