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Definition of titlednext
as in labeled

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verb

past tense of title
as in named
to give a name to what do you plan on titling your latest album?

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Recent Examples of titled
Verb
Most recently, the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio acquired a 1935 painting titled Lake Titicaca. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 In a gallery space adjoinint the front room at Pace are 14 ceramic works, a series titled Touching Ground. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Despite the dangerous and often violent nature of its subject matter, his Twitch livestream, titled Birds in the Air, is a joyous place filled with passionate fans and long-running jokes. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 The analytics titled the scales in favor of going for it by a wide margin, by the way — far wider than a week ago, when Reid left his offense out there on his own half of the field. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Speaking at the conference titled The New Script of the Audiovisual Industry at the San Sebastian Festival, López said Sunday that his Ministry would continue supporting its audiovisual industry through the Spain Crece Fund. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Cage’s upcoming projects also include an action-thriller titled Best Pancakes in the Country and a crime thriller titled Lords of War, both of which are expected to release in 2027. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Already there are shows titled FBI and CIA and Marshals, shows about people in the FBI or the CIA or the Secret Service but not named after them, shows about their international counterparts. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 The upper chamber is working to pass a sweeping college sports bill, titled the Protect College Sports Act, that includes regulations around name, image and likeness rights and transfer eligibility. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titled
  1. designated
  2. named
  3. called
  4. dubbed
  5. labeled
  6. termed
  7. entitled
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga, named Jelly Bean, died since it was rehomed at Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Williams watched the record-breaking performance on TV from his home in Glen Ellyn and called Crow-Armstrong after the game to congratulate the 24-year-old.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • This class of insects was dubbed lepidoptera, meaning scale wings, by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1746.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Congress this week attempted to rush the measure, dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the waning days before November’s election, as data centers have become an increasingly contentious issue.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Each room is labelled with a letter of the alphabet and filled with books recounting every human life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • At one point, Coover pulled the cover off a super-chilled metallic cylinder labeled big baby main.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Becerra was a single-digit polling afterthought in the crowded race to replace Newsom, who is termed-out.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of termed
Verb
  • The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The incident has sparked massive debate across Chinese social media over whether those receiving benefits are also entitled to small luxuries.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Titled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titled. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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