Definition of titularnext
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 Samsung‘s Galaxy phones are used by character Ned Leeds (played by Jacob Batalon) to track the whereabouts of the film’s titular hero. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026 Jones explained that Alexander Skarsgaard’s central performance as the titular murderbot helped her during the composing process to shape what would become the final score. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 It’s formulated with the titular PDRN, the very trendy and genuinely effective salmon sperm DNA, 10 types of hyaluronic acid, and potent collagen, all in a gel-cream texture. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026 Holland played the titular role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Zendaya played MJ. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
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  • The nominal plan is to launch the test lander (essentially a crew module of the Blue Moon Mk2 vehicle) on New Glenn.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • The rocket's success on this most recent flight hopefully put the vehicle back on course for more nominal missions ahead.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 June 2026

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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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