TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

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 Meta’s Horizon Worlds is going through some weirdness, as the tech giant shifts away from its (titular) metaverse and VR bets to focus on AI. —

Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2026 The titular gaslights in Paula's home are actually a way out for the victim. —

Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 The titular bachelor or bachelorette is intended to be the paragon of virtue, someone worthy of two dozen people vying for their heart. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 The Hail Mary The titular spacecraft has had a bit of a redesign and a few rooms added in. —

Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

Because a present that is over $100, Miss Manner assures you, is indeed meant for a wedding and not a shower, whose gifts are supposed to be more nominal.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026