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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Recent Examples of titular
Hershey centers on the titular businessman’s efforts to launch his eponymous chocolate company after numerous failed attempts.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
29 June 2026
One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock as Kara, sees the titular heroine embark on a journey of self discovery.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
—
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
29 June 2026
One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock as Kara, sees the titular heroine embark on a journey of self discovery.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for titular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
Adjective
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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The model produces outputs within nominal parameters, but those outputs reflect market conditions that are seconds or minutes stale.
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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