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
Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Warning placards have been placed on hydrants, particularly in residential development areas.
—Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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
For the name placard, this had to have been from media day before the tournament in New York City where the players are put at different tables and everyone circulates around the room.
—Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Warning placards have been placed on hydrants, particularly in residential development areas.
—Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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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After the clip was viewed by millions, the poster @n4n4m1smine soon shared a follow-up video of her and her cat cuddling together, making sure that everyone knew she wasn't being ignored.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday, March 11, the indie rock greats shared a poster on social media with a list of eight cities: Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Mexico City, Nashville, New York, and San Francisco.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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Bridges posted single-digit scoring games in two of New York’s last three games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency just announced plans to reconsider 31 rules and policies that largely address climate change or aim to reduce pollution from burning fossil fuels.—
Neela Banerjee,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is not the first anti-Trump poster to appear on the Grand Avenue billboard.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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What's next: Marketing and awareness building, including billboards and banners at bus stops, urging folks to make use of the 988 hotline.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published March 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When the discussion plunges as deep as Gary Mabbutt and Swap Shop, that’s a sure sign that the game is not as enticing as normal.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This follows a year of concerning signs from the region, including intense wildfires and thawing permafrost pumping out planet-heating pollution.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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When Lawrence declares the Cowboys as a team that isn’t going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years — Lawrence signed a three-year deal in Seattle — the core of the team is understandably going to take offense to that.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department relieved Proctor of duty on July 1, the very same day a mistrial was declared in the Read case.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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