tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Virgin River season 7 marks one of the twistiest in the series' history, with Mike and Charmaine at the center of a particularly harrowing subplot involving the latter's disappearance from the titular town.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The six-time Emmy winner, 53, will spend 8 weeks playing titular former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln at the Lyceum Theatre, from April 28 to June 20, according to Playbill and Variety.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The eight-parter is the origin story of the titular detective, played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and takes in the friendship between Holmes and nemesis-in-waiting James Moriarty, played by Dónal Finn.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Within its main chamber sits a 10-meter statue of the titular Chiang, Taiwan‘s first president.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Virgin River season 7 marks one of the twistiest in the series' history, with Mike and Charmaine at the center of a particularly harrowing subplot involving the latter's disappearance from the titular town.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The six-time Emmy winner, 53, will spend 8 weeks playing titular former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln at the Lyceum Theatre, from April 28 to June 20, according to Playbill and Variety.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The eight-parter is the origin story of the titular detective, played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and takes in the friendship between Holmes and nemesis-in-waiting James Moriarty, played by Dónal Finn.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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