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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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Recent Examples of title
Noun
Over the last couple of seasons, Arsenal have been closer to winning their first Premier League title since 2003-04, and there is every chance Gyokeres’ goals can finally get them over the line. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025 The winger has won two La Liga titles and helped Spain to European Championship glory in 2024, while lighting up last year’s Champions League with an array of impressive performances. Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Accompanying the album announcement, Swift launched a Spotify playlist aptly titled And, baby, that’s show business for you. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 Swift also shared a playlist on Spotify titled ‘And, baby, that’s show business for you’ with a cover image of her initials in orange against a light green background, the apparent colors of her new album. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for title
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
  • And should Cal Raleigh, the breakout MLB star with a nickname beloved by baseball fans, be profiting off his Big Dumper moniker?
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • It's also eliminated seven street names, either for new monikers or because the streets themselves no longer exist.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That being said, keywords should be integrated naturally, so that the caption flows.
    Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • As Bennett explained in the caption, Vaughan had been struggling with a Schatzki ring.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Philadelphia Eagles are fresh off a title win, the Washington Commanders made it all the way to the conference championship, and the New York Giants have made improvements of their own.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Galaxy also are in the quarters in the opposite bracket, so a rematch for the LC championship is possible.
    Greg Cote August 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to a Snowflake Research study, 92% of early adopters see ROI from AI, yet 58% still name preparing data as their top obstacle.
    Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • As a dedicated member of the Opry, the memorial service was named Jeannie Seely's 5,389th Opry Show to celebrate her record for most performances.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those familiar with the nomenclature of meteorites will already be aware from the NWA prefix that it was found in North West Africa, but to be more specific, it was found in Niger’s remote Agadez region of the Sahara desert by a professional meteorite hunter.
    Mike Hanlon July 03, New Atlas, 3 July 2025
  • Surgeons employ a precise classification and nomenclature system to characterize scoliosis, tailoring their approach based on the patient’s age, the type of scoliosis and the underlying cause driving its development.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The Effective Tariff Rate Tells The Story Tariffs actually paid by U.S. importers are far lower than the headline rates set by the administration.
    Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That’s the headline news — Mahomes won’t play when the Chiefs visit the Seahawks, a departure from Reid’s typical plan to increase the volume in a penultimate preseason game.
    Sam McDowell August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The 80% of the population labeled as active was inflated by including people who engaged in a sport or activity as little as once a year.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Scientists label the molecules of interest with fluorescent tags designed to spontaneously emit light.
    Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from being a fruit and a nickname for New Zealanders, Kiwi is also a brand name of New Zealand-style bacon that's also popular in Australia.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His nickname for me, sometimes, is Ice Queen, which is vaguely offensive.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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