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
Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The macro hasn't changed: chronic fiscal deficits, an eventual glide lower in real rates if nominal cuts meet sticky inflation, and incentives to keep liquidity flowing.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Yet meticulous planning means that there is always a nuanced plan — 4-3-3 is his nominal starting formation, but individual roles are tweaked depending on the opposition.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Guests can reserve their spot online for a nominal fee, and there will be a day-of wait list
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia politician and prolific fiction author, will also appear on a ticketed panel.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Goods from China, for example, have a current rate of 30%, Mexico 25% and Canada 35% - the nominal rates at the time of this writing for the U.S. main trading partners.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The macro hasn't changed: chronic fiscal deficits, an eventual glide lower in real rates if nominal cuts meet sticky inflation, and incentives to keep liquidity flowing.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Yet meticulous planning means that there is always a nuanced plan — 4-3-3 is his nominal starting formation, but individual roles are tweaked depending on the opposition.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Guests can reserve their spot online for a nominal fee, and there will be a day-of wait list
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia politician and prolific fiction author, will also appear on a ticketed panel.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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Three years after the debut of the Peacemaker TV series, John Cena is back as the titular antihero for season two, which premieres on HBO Max on Thursday.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And in that time, the show has yet to realize its titular promise of tackling the mythic 100-foot wave.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the Forest end, there is a slight sense that some fans almost relish the idea of being disliked.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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The August survey, though, may indicate a slight rebound.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 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
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At those prices—with negligible marketing expenses, thanks to his role as head of state—that income is surely almost all profit.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 2017-18 ICO boom did lead to the growth of scam tokens, but that’s negligible collateral damage.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These were tiny towns where restaurants serve breakfast with eggs supplied by on-property chickens and eagles are visible on mosquito-laden trails that railroad cars once trudged.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As Virginia's next Governor, Abigail will continue to put petty political games aside, put Virginia first, and stand up to the chaos in Washington to deliver for the Commonwealth — because that's the leadership Virginians deserve.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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How petty and pathetic and thin skinned could this administration get?—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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