as in titles
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"
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Recent Examples of headings
Instead of streamlining, companies simply used generic headings to bucket their existing legal boilerplate.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
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K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
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JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.
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Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?
—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
—
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.
—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headings
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James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led the Heat to two NBA titles and four Finals appearances in their four years together (2010 through 2014) before James left in free agency to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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In addition to the three World Series titles, the Dodgers have won five NL pennants and nine division titles under Roberts.
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In the closed captions for the trailer, his character is identified as Pierce.
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In true influencer form, tons of small clips are edited together and overlaid with bouncy captions.
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Chiefs game Swift made headlines when she was photographed sitting next to Kelce's mom, Donna, at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023.
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Lamine Yamal hoovered up the headlines after making his first World Cup start in Spain’s convincing 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on June 21 — and with good reason.
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“Headings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headings. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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