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
The series follows the titular Alicia.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
In it, Swift evokes the titular Trojan priestess, who was tragically given the gift of prophecy and yet no one believes her.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Bea is Princess Beatrice (Ellie Bamber), younger sister to Prince Henry — the apparent bride in the sequel’s titular wedding.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
In it, Swift evokes the titular Trojan priestess, who was tragically given the gift of prophecy and yet no one believes her.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Bea is Princess Beatrice (Ellie Bamber), younger sister to Prince Henry — the apparent bride in the sequel’s titular wedding.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
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Austin Public trains those producers, who, for a nominal fee, gain access to state-of-the-art equipment, studio space and content distribution for their own work.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Dec. 2025
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Academic users will be able to access the platform for a nominal fee, while biotech and pharmaceutical companies are charged an annual subscription, which gives them the right to store their data securely, as well as a relatively low per-use charge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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