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
Critics have praised Jessie Buckley’s and Paul Mescal’s indelible performances as Agnes and William Shakespeare — alongside a breakout turn from young Jacobi Jupe as the titular character.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The Star Wars actor played the accountant father of Tom Hiddleston's titular dance enthusiast, Chuck.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
In a dramatic twist, Huntrix, a girl group made up of the titular demon hunters, take over the concert, successfully drawing the focus of the fans and ensuring the Honmoon’s integrity.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Connor’s gambit works, and all three characters go out dancing before concluding their evening with the titular scene.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The Star Wars actor played the accountant father of Tom Hiddleston's titular dance enthusiast, Chuck.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
In a dramatic twist, Huntrix, a girl group made up of the titular demon hunters, take over the concert, successfully drawing the focus of the fans and ensuring the Honmoon’s integrity.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Connor’s gambit works, and all three characters go out dancing before concluding their evening with the titular scene.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
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Since 2020, public debt has surged by approximately 61%, outpacing nominal GDP growth of 38% through Q2 2025.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Richard Kone, a goalscorer on the opening day of last season at the SToK Cae Ras in Wycombe Wanderers colours, may have been the nominal front man in a 4-2-3-1 set-up, but his link-up play and intelligent movement were matched by Harvey Vale, Koki Saito and Rumarn Burrell.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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