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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
why does each column have a header except the last one?
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Recent Examples of headers
Its 3-pin (5V) ARGB headers are protected by caps.
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PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
Never rely solely on caller ID, email headers or video presence.
—Brian Greenberg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Dortmund, Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda were all on the receiving end of goals scored from such headers into the six-yard box.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
Never rely solely on caller ID, email headers or video presence.
—Brian Greenberg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Dortmund, Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda were all on the receiving end of goals scored from such headers into the six-yard box.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headers
Noun
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In addition to a vast array of teen-and-older titles, expect a solid assortment of kids’ games, Miller says.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Job-hopping was once the ticket to success, with workers bouncing from role to role to secure pay gains and bigger titles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Messages automatically translate and live captions appear on screen in FaceTime.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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By using standard resume headings, maintaining consistent structure and formatting throughout, and using spelling or grammar checkers to ensure that content is written correctly, applicants tend to stand out to AI.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The projection of the image on Windsor Castle, where Trump is due to meet King Charles on Wednesday, and an earlier unfurling of a huge version of the same image, will ensure that Epstein remains in the headlines.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From tech giants like Intel, Tesla and Cisco to retailers closing brick-and-mortar locations across the board, job cuts are making headlines with alarming frequency.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Headers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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