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as in monikers
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 captions
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 championships
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 names
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of titles
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the rankings always ignore Etiwanda in the early going even though the Eagles always contend for Southern Section and state titles.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Koren returned to work stripped of two titles and of a chair that had been endowed in his name.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The first two have won 25 national titles between them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The educators at elementary, middle and high schools across the district received honorary titles as chairs of teaching excellence for one year in their respective subjects.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional titles and creative teams working on the slate are due to be revealed in coming months.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in gaming, the top titles remain largely the same year after year—usually Call of Duty or Madden.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Sabalenka is 6-6 against Gauff, who won both her Grand Slam titles against the Belarusian.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the rankings always ignore Etiwanda in the early going even though the Eagles always contend for Southern Section and state titles.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Koren returned to work stripped of two titles and of a chair that had been endowed in his name.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The first two have won 25 national titles between them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The educators at elementary, middle and high schools across the district received honorary titles as chairs of teaching excellence for one year in their respective subjects.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional titles and creative teams working on the slate are due to be revealed in coming months.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in gaming, the top titles remain largely the same year after year—usually Call of Duty or Madden.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titles
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The cost of the changes to the signage, website and other Kennedy Center monikers is unknown.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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While soulful names, grandma/grandpa ones, and monikers with many vowels or inspired by numbers also made the trending list, the biggest influence on baby names in 2026 is the media parents are consuming, says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 Dec. 2025
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Glimpses of the visit are on Ai’s Instagram account, where the artist actively posts but doesn’t typically write captions, contributing to the trip’s under-the-radar quality.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another anniversary gift featured in the post was a photo album with thoughtful captions that chronicled the couple's relationship.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smith, also an accomplished mountain and trail runner who has qualified for the world championships in that sport, caught Cohn’s eye in one of his first mountain bike races for Western Colorado.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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The baseball owners will likely lock out the players after this season in hopes of installing a salary cap that will curb the sort of spending that has fueled the Dodgers’ consecutive championships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The suit names Raising Cane’s, the driver of the pickup truck and others connected to the vehicle involved.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lakeland Preparatory School names a new principal.—
Mark Russell,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
17 Jan. 2026
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Insert the plant labels into the soil near the edge of the container or tray.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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The guide labels cryptocurrency payments to international vendors as a gray area with no clear IRS guidance.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Update beneficiary designations Keep retirement accounts and insurance policies current so the right people receive your assets when the time comes.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Jan. 2026
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The moratorium will halt the initial stages of free agency in which teams would seek to deliver qualifying offers and franchise tag designations to players.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani’s team learned to use the Post to its advantage in limited ways, posting screengrabs of New York Post headlines intended to upset conservative readers that the campaign thought made Mamdani look good.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Sure enough, photos show firefighters arrived to see a sunken pickup with the headlines still on, and the driver standing atop a truck bed cover in the dark.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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