as in titles
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
the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"
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Recent Examples of headings
Clear headings, concise answers, FAQs, definitions and author information all help.
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Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headings
Noun
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Siobhan/Grant’s song titles can only use single-syllable words, and Lily/Raph’s song titles have to be commands.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Under the agreement, Showbox will initially co-produce microdramas based on ReelShort’s existing intellectual properties, with the collaboration set to expand into original titles developed by Showbox.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The captions assert his dominance.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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One episode per week keeps your show in the headlines.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Storms aren't the only thing on our list of weather headlines.—
Alyssa Andrews,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Headings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headings. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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