running heads

noun

plural of running head
as in guide words

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running heads
  1. headings
  2. headers
  3. titles
  4. headlines
  5. captions
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of headings
Noun
  • To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The software also supports OCR, redaction, repair, batch processing, and compression, as well as headers, footers, page numbers, and watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • And as of 2024, Shenzhen was home to 925 public libraries – some buildings housing millions of physical titles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Read on for the complete list of titles hitting Netflix in November.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has pulled the controversial ad that dominated news headlines on the state’s gubernatorial race since last week.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The attack is the latest in a string of incidents involving captive animals that have hit headlines in recent months.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of headlines
Noun
  • That’s the case for other AI features like live captions during FaceTime calls, as well.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Kate often shares photos of herself, Rory and their daughter — usually along with cute captions and musings about motherhood.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of captions
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