titles 1 of 2

plural of title
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2
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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titles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of title

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Recent Examples of titles
Noun
Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026 New England has set the division’s standard for much of this century, winning 17 AFC East titles from 2001 through 2025, including an NFL-record 11 straight from 2009 through 2019. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The 6-foot-5 southpaw from Coachella, California, captured the WBC and WBO titles against Tim Tszyu in March 2024, then stopped Chordale Booker, Tszyu and Keith Thurman in successive defenses. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The loss eliminated the Dodgers and ended their run at a vaunted three-peat, or three consecutive titles. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This version of the game follows the same puzzle formula as previous titles in the series, but adds in a dog companion for an extra layer of complexity and action, and dives deeper into the dark undertones previous games hinted at. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 First, the list of titles that RTX Spark supports is limited. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 Job titles that mention AI accounted for 37% of the increase. — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 The shallow cultural footprint of these titles, at least two of which succeeded critically and/or financially, testifies to comedy’s waning as a cinematic form. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Certain Regard; Toronto titles Angh by Theja Rio, which won the Platform Award, automatically qualifying it for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, and Four Seasons in Java by Kamila Andini. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set. — Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder. — May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 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
Noun
  • These practices have made some industries a permanent part of the country’s political fabric, and given rise to unflattering monikers like Big Oil or Big Pharma or Big Food.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The legendary playwright has penned dramatic productions with some of the most popular monikers of all time, including Jessica and Olivia.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The bulk of the population actually engages in a rather high volume of daily digital reading--captions, emails, text and chat messages, news feeds, search results, etc.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Titles, descriptions and other metadata for older videos and podcasts may also be revised to reflect the new terminology, while the original recordings, transcripts and captions will remain unchanged.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Now down 3-0 and on the verge of a Brewers sweep, the Boys in Blue will fight to stay in the postseason and continue their quest for back-to-back-to-back World Series championships.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Russia planned to demand the world championships be stripped of their Olympic qualifier status over the issue, sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov wrote on social media on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit names former Crosby Elementary School principal Wendy Bailey and teacher Johnathan Michael, also known as Michael Roell.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley names eBay a top pick Morgan Stanley sees growth acceleration for eBay.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The United States, through representative Jennifer Locetta, said Washington will continue to consider designations through the Security Council.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new designations are aimed at further limiting Iran's ability to transport and profit from petroleum and petrochemicals.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The graph correctly labels the resumption of large-scale strikes on that date, followed by a continuous rise in diesel prices to the record heights experienced over the past month.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, the Chuk box houses a series of three shelves that vary in depth to the extent that Chuk labels them a shelf, a tray and a drawer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And residents have given their homes whimsical nicknames such as Sea Urchin, Surf Song and A Whistle Away.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the stories behind the nicknames are better than the actual nicknames.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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