as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Written and directed by Gunn, Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular Kal-El aka Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 July 2025
The titular flower does metaphorical double duty in Gilliland’s story.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 July 2025
On film, Culkin received a Gotham Award nomination for his titular performance in Gabriel.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 July 2025
The titular flower does metaphorical double duty in Gilliland’s story.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 July 2025
On film, Culkin received a Gotham Award nomination for his titular performance in Gabriel.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
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Entry is for members only but available for a nominal fee.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Allensworth said her team performed more than 60 official mission simulations, both with nominal and off-nominal situations to best equip the autonomous lunar lander for unforeseeable circumstances.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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