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as in moniker
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 caption
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 championship
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 to name
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of title
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Matthew Tkachuk and Seth Jones were alternate captains at their previous stops, the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks, respectively, with Matthew Tkachuk continuing to hold that title with Florida.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
In April, Stettiner’s grandson, Philippe Maestracci, won the 11-year-old legal dispute to obtain the painting, titled Seated Man With a Cane (1918), but no timeline had been set.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Fans might notice a cost increase following a 2026 campaign in which the Yellow Jackets won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the first time since 2005.
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Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Matthew Tkachuk and Seth Jones were alternate captains at their previous stops, the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks, respectively, with Matthew Tkachuk continuing to hold that title with Florida.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
The painting is an abstract map of Chicago titled after one of the city's many nicknames that originated in a Carl Sandburg poem.
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Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
In April, Stettiner’s grandson, Philippe Maestracci, won the 11-year-old legal dispute to obtain the painting, titled Seated Man With a Cane (1918), but no timeline had been set.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
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Which let’s be honest, was the way cooler moniker.
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The animator, who goes under the moniker of VivziePop on YouTube and Vivziebizzie on Instagram, is best known for her shows Hazbin Hotel and spin-off Helluva Boss.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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Prior to the show, Richie shared photos on Instagram and expressed excitement for the upcoming show in the caption.
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Ten plus years chasing this championship – never got the recognition.
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The Kansas City Current got soaked in more ways than one during Friday evening’s NWSL Challenge Cup championship game in Columbus, Ohio.
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In the 1830s the British colonized this area where the mouth of the Yarra River widens into what would be named Port Phillip Bay.
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The elder Moniak, now 86, played six seasons in the Red Sox farm system from 1958-63, and like Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, was among the young outfielders who benefited from the tutelage of a special batting instructor named Ted Williams at spring training ‘61-63.
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Just stingin' the nomenclature.
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France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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Oil may dominate the headlines about the Middle East, but the real power often flows through water.
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As Deadline reported, Dobrev is attached to headline and executive produce erotic thriller series Night Float in the works at Fifth Season.
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The team played so well in the leadup to the World Cup that many labeled Ecuador a darkhorse candidate to win the whole thing.
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Whole leaf extract of aloe vera has been labeled as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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