PLACARD Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpla-kərd

Definition of placard

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

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

Noun

There were also a large number of hosts leading the groups, who held up placards featuring the team sponsors or partners the guests were attending with, like the events in Miami and Las Vegas. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 There are silhouettes of demonstrators holding placards, and the placards are perfectly blank. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 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

Noun

One of the Democratic Party’s most prolific lawyers also is becoming one of its most prolific posters.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
This might be the poster year for why baseball should change the postseason format.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of poster

Verb

Every employee has access to an internal job posting platform and new roles are advertised across internal communication channels.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
South Korean tech giant Samsung posted a third-quarter preliminary operating profit that exceeded 100 trillion won for the first time in its history, while Lululemon poached Athleta CEO Maggie Gauger.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of post

Verb

The opening comes more than three years after Toyota announced plans to invest nearly $50 million in the facility at its Michigan research and development operations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of announce

Noun

The trailer will go to theaters on Friday, along with lobby posters, and billboard ads are due to begin in November.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
The billboards feature a photo of Elhosseiny with the viral photo of Holmes in a black turtleneck that promotes Just Blood.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of billboard

Verb

The grim findings come from a survey of 524 disability care providers published Wednesday by ANCOR, an advocacy group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
An art book highlighting her career, fashion and artistic collaborations, Ongoing was published under Rizzoli International Publications.

— Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.

— The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Verb

Attempting to de-escalate the scare, Rospotrebnadzor declared the regional sanitary situation stable after secondary testing showed no traces of dangerous pathogens linked to Shipilova’s research.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of declare

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