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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
Gay followed the play with Goya Award-winning film Sentimental, which premiered at TIFF in 2020 titled The People Upstairs. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Workers began to disassemble the Shapiro work, titled Blue, on Tuesday; the Kennedy Center has not stated a rationale for why the 24-foot-tall sculpture of a stick-figure-like person was taken away. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Most videos across the network were titled with the name of a Democratic politician, followed by an all-caps verb highlighting a negative economic story, a recent scandal, or alleged corruption. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In the book, titled Touch the Earth, Julian pays a subtle tribute to his rockstar father. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Yet the would-be comeback albums of 2021’s self-titled and 2025’s is felt more like ideas of what a My Morning Jacket album should be than My Morning Jacket albums that pushed the envelope the way their best work had. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 In two months, in support of their sophomore LP, Tiny Habits will embark on a 25-city North American run, the aptly titled The Keepers Tour. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 After writing the After series in 2014, a five-book young-adult romance, including a prequel appropriately titled Before, Todd‘s books went on to become feature films starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The canvas, titled Young Artists after Siamesas 1960, was commissioned in 2013 by the program under the Obama administration. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 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
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  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The eatery has been serving the Sugar Creek area since 1985, manager Dino Beligrinis — whom his father, Bill, named the restaurant for — told CharlotteFive.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • The blaze, dubbed the Pickett fire, started near Calistoga last August and burned 6,800 acres over the course of 17 days, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Once a package or tool was compromised, Shai-Hulud, as the worm was dubbed, attached itself to future package updates.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Institutional shares Institutional shares, sometimes labeled Class I or Y, are generally aimed at investors with deep pockets, such as institutions that are able to meet high investment minimums.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But for this film incarnation of Graham’s story, Boyle wanted an Australian to portray the man labelled the ‘Dirty Digger’.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Earnings at Nike are also termed low quality on Wolfe's screen, with an EQ score of 17.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Isaac Newton’s dispute with Christiaan Huygens over the nature of light—did light consist of particles, or corpuscles, as Newton termed them, or waves, as Huygens contested—breaks down today into quantum optics and classical optics.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of termed
Verb
  • At the same time, David Burke is entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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