as in posters
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 posts
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 announces
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 placards
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave four Sacramento-area facilities red placards for health food violations including finding 38 German cockroaches and a lack of hot water.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Eisele had placed reflective placards behind his vehicle, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Protesters gather with banners and placards outside the offices of Google Deepmind at a protest organized by PauseAI UK and other groups concerned in controlling the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems, in London on February 28, 2026.
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Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.
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Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The team also had to take down any signs or placards that mentioned the Orange County Soccer Club; they were replaced with USMNT signage.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Ramsey County deputies also were responsible for traffic control on Rice Street between Aurora Avenue and Interstate 94, and for a parking ramp used that day for parking for people with handicapped placards, Fletcher said.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Noun
Some carried placards and others banged plates, their noise cutting through the crowd protesting and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave four Sacramento-area facilities red placards for health food violations including finding 38 German cockroaches and a lack of hot water.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Eisele had placed reflective placards behind his vehicle, police said.
—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Protesters gather with banners and placards outside the offices of Google Deepmind at a protest organized by PauseAI UK and other groups concerned in controlling the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems, in London on February 28, 2026.
—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.
—
Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The team also had to take down any signs or placards that mentioned the Orange County Soccer Club; they were replaced with USMNT signage.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Ramsey County deputies also were responsible for traffic control on Rice Street between Aurora Avenue and Interstate 94, and for a parking ramp used that day for parking for people with handicapped placards, Fletcher said.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placards
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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Two families of some of those on the deportation flight, who have used social media to find one another and share missing posters, told Reuters 12 people escaped the rubble on their own.
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Those wanting to monitor NDS’s output can always follow this Bluesky account, which posts an update any time a federal domain is registered or removed.
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Each year around July 4, the American Legion posts flags outside businesses and homes in Culbertson, including Hansen’s home.
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For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
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Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
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Voters for months have been inundated with television advertising, mailers and billboards in the contest, which began more than a year ago as candidates clamored for attention in South Carolina's first truly open governor's race in more than a decade.
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Additionally, to spotlight these creators, a selection of Forbes Top Creator list makers will be featured on OUTFRONT's digital billboards across the country.
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Every top consulting firm publishes some version of an article identifying this.
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Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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Chopper 4 flew over the detention center and observed no visible signs that the facility was being dismantled.
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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
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Pick for freshness, with the goal of making wines with real structure, and the valley declares itself.
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Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.
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“Placards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placards. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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