1
as in titular
being something in name or form only
he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal
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Recent Examples of nominal
Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Ethiopia is projected to lose the most aid in nominal terms, with Jordan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo also hit particularly hard.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Cease is the nominal ace on the team, but hasn’t pitched like one.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
While that may seem nominal, its underlying business is more profitable.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Ethiopia is projected to lose the most aid in nominal terms, with Jordan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo also hit particularly hard.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Cease is the nominal ace on the team, but hasn’t pitched like one.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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All do so, apart from the titular madman, who has a mysterious reason to stay behind.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Netflix Bernthal will be appearing alongside Tom Holland as the titular Spider-Man with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon returning as MJ and Ned as well.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Monday saw some dips and slight drops, but the market rebounded and closed up almost 1%.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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This was a shift from May, when Democrats had a slight advantage—48 percent planned to support Democrats, while 45 percent leaned toward Republicans, according to the pollster.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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First Acts: From the symbolic to the substantive, here is a look at what nine new governors elected last year have done in their first weeks in office.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
23 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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So the political implications to this are negligible.—
Fiction Non Fiction
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The team still has to fill out their roster, so the savings may be negligible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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What started as a tiny general store selling locally made goods and sustainable living products has expanded to include a full-service coffee bar and bakery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The film is described as an intense drama about two Palestinian refugees living in Athens, caught between petty scams and the hope of a better life in Germany.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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In the end, what started as a petty doormat rivalry has turned into something much more joyful.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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