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as in monikers
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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as in captions
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
a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book
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as in championships
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
won the singles title three years in a row
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as in names
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of titles
Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The Bison have won 10 national titles since the 2011 season, the most recent in 2024.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Ḫattuša archivists developed a catalog and corresponding metadata — titles taken from the first words of each text, brief descriptions of contents, genre classifications, and the like.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Jack Flaherty, the starting pitcher who helped the Dodgers to the first of their back-to-back World Series titles, worked a shift at Villa's Tacos at their Grand Central Market location.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Royals seek to distance themselves King Charles III last year stripped his 65-year-old brother of his royal titles after earlier revelations about his relationship with Epstein.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The market continued to soften in the days immediately ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday frame, with holdovers accounting for all of the top five titles and no major new releases entering the chart.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew and Sarah surrendered their Duke and Duchess of York titles in October; by the end of the month, King Charles had stripped Andrew of all of his royal titles and privileges, though Beatrice and Eugenie retain their princess titles and Her Royal Highness stylings.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III last October because of his links to Epstein.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein cost him his role in the royal family, with King Charles in October taking the extraordinary step of stripping him of his titles and his home.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The Bison have won 10 national titles since the 2011 season, the most recent in 2024.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Ḫattuša archivists developed a catalog and corresponding metadata — titles taken from the first words of each text, brief descriptions of contents, genre classifications, and the like.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Jack Flaherty, the starting pitcher who helped the Dodgers to the first of their back-to-back World Series titles, worked a shift at Villa's Tacos at their Grand Central Market location.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Royals seek to distance themselves King Charles III last year stripped his 65-year-old brother of his royal titles after earlier revelations about his relationship with Epstein.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The market continued to soften in the days immediately ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday frame, with holdovers accounting for all of the top five titles and no major new releases entering the chart.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew and Sarah surrendered their Duke and Duchess of York titles in October; by the end of the month, King Charles had stripped Andrew of all of his royal titles and privileges, though Beatrice and Eugenie retain their princess titles and Her Royal Highness stylings.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III last October because of his links to Epstein.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titles
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These are the monikers most common to Gen Z, and today's parents tend to either look to the past or totally new-to-them options.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to the captions of the post, which was cross-posted with the Industrial Workers of the World’s San Francisco Bay Area account, 27 of 283 Peet’s Coffee locations are slated to close.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Seahawks are now the 17th franchise to win multiple championships.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But this marks the first Super Bowl for the Pats without Bill Belichick as head coach and Tom Brady as quarterback — the teams’ previous six championships were all won with that super duo.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The law names city, county, and other local agencies, as well as federal law enforcement agencies, but notably does not include law enforcement officers employed by the state, creating a distinction that the judge found discriminatory against federal agents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gaza names the moment when the mandate of the oppositional intellectual can no longer be deferred, aestheticized, or selectively applied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bar Madonna and a leafy garden, both serving killer cocktails and French wine labels only.—
Amber Elliott,
Houston Chronicle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, nations the United States labels adversaries study American history with forensic precision.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More than a dozen ships – ranging from those carrying thousands of passengers to more intimate, yacht-like vessels – earned accolades from the independent rating system, including some first-time Five-Star designations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even as the extension to the CBA lapsed and the normal offseason calendar was set to begin with the qualifying offers and core designations, there had been no progress toward scheduling new meetings or offering meaningful amendments to the existing proposals.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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His goals have always made the headlines, but his movement off the ball to create space for his team-mates is equally impressive.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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