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noun

ˈpla-kərd How to pronounce placard (audio)
Definition of placardnext
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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verb

ˈpla-ˌkärd How to pronounce placard (audio)
1
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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2
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
Noun
In lieu of captions, these are paired with placards giving slang terms for alcoholic intoxication. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 As pupils blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for placard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placard
  1. poster
  2. post
  3. announce
  4. billboard
  5. publish
  6. proclaim
  7. sign
  8. declare
Noun
  • Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • David Boscarino, a 63-year-old Bethany resident who attended with his wife, Carol, and three friends, carried a two-sided poster.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of poster
Verb
  • In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Vinyl records just posted their nineteenth consecutive year of growth, passing $1 billion in US sales in an era when streaming has made music essentially free.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of post
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  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In recent weeks, legal trouble has brewed between her estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also her longtime head of security and the one who announced her passing to fans in a video on her social media.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of announce
Noun
  • The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Most notably, in 2024, one of her titles was displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of billboard
Verb
  • The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Fortune proclaimed it one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Robert proclaims his son a prodigy, and John’s childhood is swept away from him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Noun
  • Vocals strain at the center of the songs while lonesome organs burn around the margins like the argon glow of a street-sign montage.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With hindsight, there were warning signs, said Constanze Stelzenmüller in the Financial Times.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sign
Verb
  • The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis, angry over the longstanding Saudi blockade on them, declared their own blockade on the kingdom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placard. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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