1
as in titular
being something in name or form only
he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal
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as in substantive
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Recent Examples of nominal
ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Weekend warriors trying to enjoy Colorado’s nominal snowpack instead saw temperatures rise to 68 degrees in Breckenridge and 70 degrees west of Vail.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The amount of money campaigns are paying to use Findraiser is nominal, federal campaign finance records show.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Alternately, call your local cooperative extension office; many provide soil tests and guidance for a nominal fee.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Weekend warriors trying to enjoy Colorado’s nominal snowpack instead saw temperatures rise to 68 degrees in Breckenridge and 70 degrees west of Vail.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The amount of money campaigns are paying to use Findraiser is nominal, federal campaign finance records show.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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But our titular bros Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have never been much for keeping their feet on the ground anyway.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Irish actress is currently on BBC One in baby loss drama Babies, which began airing earlier this week, and is now filming the Highlander reboot in the female lead of Brenda alongside Harry Cavill’s titular role.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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UConn came into the game as a slight underdog despite having beaten the Illini by 13 points at Madison Square Garden back in November.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions maintain a slight distance from the listener with a layer of reverb that softens the bone-crushing power of the guitars.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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First Acts: From the symbolic to the substantive, here is a look at what nine new governors elected last year have done in their first weeks in office.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
23 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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There were no famous people, and crime was negligible.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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The costs of living increase in all parts of the world, but the fees one receives remain negligible.—
Ho Tzu Nyen,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its tulle is brittle and sharp, brushing against my fur like a thousand tiny teeth, a cruel lover that bites with every move.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts' cells have been placed on tiny chips and distributed throughout the capsule in an effort to understand these effects in greater detail.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hole, Oleg and Martin Aminov (Simon J Berger), a petty gun smuggler mistakenly accused of being the serial killer, wind up in a stationary elevator stuck between two floors with an armed Waaler reaching in to grab Oleg’s hair.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The show will focus on the disappearance of petty criminal El Nani (aka Santiago Correla).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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