running head

noun

Definition of running headnext
as in heading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running head
  1. heading
  2. guide word
  3. header
  4. title
  5. headline
  6. caption
  7. catchword
  8. banner
Noun
  • An owner who waits for the heading to change before acting will be repositioning into a market that has already priced the change and will pay for the privilege.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Next, prune back the scaffold branches using what are called heading cuts.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of heading
Noun
  • The Standing Rock movement’s guiding words, Mni Wiconi (water is life) meant more than clean water advocacy.
    — Natasha Lennard, Esquire, 19 Sep. 2017
Definition of guide word
Noun
  • The London double-header follows Jay-Z’s three-night run at Yankee Stadium in New York City, which took place in July.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, James Trafford, made an excellent stop to keep out an Igor Jesus header.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of header
Noun
  • Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The studio has released seven titles that have won 10 Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards, with voice talent including Glenn Close, Jennifer Hudson, Ethan Hawke, John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o, Daisy Ridley and Oprah Winfrey.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of title
Noun
  • Just three months earlier, another discovery of human remains near Guthrie’s home also made headlines.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Peche said there were positive signs beyond the headline that people are drinking less alcohol.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of headline
Noun
  • Klitschko concluded the caption, which accompanied a radiant photo of Panettiere, with another birthday send-off to the late actress.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The caption for Kolder’s video appears to contain what looks like an affiliate link, offering a 30 percent discount on an annual Higgsfield subscription.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of caption
Noun
  • The catchwords seem too simple, too reductive, to speak to the nature of his expansive, unsummarizable theorizing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 May 2025
  • And there will be more games like that this season, until consistency and cohesion become reality and not just catchwords.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Definition of catchword
Noun
  • This led to protests at home games, including banners, removing flags from The Kop and a ‘not a pound in the ground’ initiative, where supporters were encouraged not to purchase anything inside the ground.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Megan Ellison’s production banner Annapurna is reducing its head count by 30 staffers.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of banner
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“Running head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20head. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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