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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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as in caption
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
a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book
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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
won the singles title three years in a row
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as in to name
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of title
Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Other titles play with perspective as a fictional device or a plea for an expansion of mindsets, or both.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sedgwick and Bacon fell in love on the set of a 1988 TV film titled Lemon Sky, after Bacon invited Sedgwick out to dinner.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Alcaraz is seeking his sixth major title and second at Flushing Meadows.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Other titles play with perspective as a fictional device or a plea for an expansion of mindsets, or both.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Beyoncé's former clothing line was titled Ivy Park.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sedgwick and Bacon fell in love on the set of a 1988 TV film titled Lemon Sky, after Bacon invited Sedgwick out to dinner.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
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The latest entry in the sci-fi franchise comes with a soundtrack helmed by Nine Inch Nails, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross lending their names to the project under the band’s moniker for the first time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the third record, Cain's story ends, and Anhedönia soon plans to retire the moniker.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marcille wrote in the caption of a post of her riding in a golf cart, cheesing and laying her head on Sterling’s shoulder.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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The caption, posted via hashtag, suggests the cat may have anisocoria—a condition that causes one pupil to be a different size than the other.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz and Sinner have combined for the last seven major championships and nine of the last 12.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wilson was named the starter during training camp, and that remains the case to begin the regular season.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Let’s aim to stick with the straightforward nomenclature of AI psychosis as the proper phrasing and not meander into a plethora of troublesome variations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rolfo will grab the headlines but Zigiotti Olme will be crucial to United’s success.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kick back, relax and read some headlines!—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Landasoft software alerted police when flagged people did anything labeled suspicious, like going out at night or logging on the internet repeatedly.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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After the federal No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2001 and schools in some high-poverty areas did not perform well on annual standardized tests, many were labeled failing and in need of drastic reforms.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The beloved cookbook author, who goes by the cheeky nickname @grossypelosi, has brought every bit of that high-spirited vibe to his new cookbook, Let's Party.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bubble snails have a transparent shell, but the species also earns its nickname from its eggs, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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