TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

Definition of titular

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 But while the producers love it, but can’t seem to sell a studio on the film starring the then-unknown Stallone, nor will Stallone abandon his dream of taking on the titular role. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Daily Fiction By Madeleine Thien The following is the titular story from Madeleine Thien's Simple Recipes. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Bailey plays the best friend of Infiniti’s titular character, Julia. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular

nominal

Adjective

Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
But recent wars have exposed the gap between nominal power and usable military capability.

— NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026