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
The move changed the history of the Giants as Manning would eventually guide the team to two Super Bowl titles during his career. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Although Edo will one day inherit his family’s ancestral seat, the Villa Mapelli Mozzi palace, his family’s titles don’t carry any legal status or come with a position in government. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 Spokespersons for both museums say the museums legally hold titles to the works, and intend to continue displaying them to the public. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Because our minds are already on spooky season, the horror offerings include titles like Brian De Palma’s Carrie, John Carpenter’s The Thing, and one of the best recent horror films of the last few years. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026 Reading over hundreds of titles nominated by NPR staff and critics, Friedman narrowed the list to the popular reader’s guide. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 This is a demanding game and setting, so most titles will be even easier to run (plus AMD's FSR upscaling technology can boost frame rates further). — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026 Ballard was also there for three conference tournament titles and the 2008 national championship. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 But this was one of the most dominant individual campaigns in a season where collective effort won the biggest titles. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 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
Noun
  • But with more than 1,800 suggestions from people around the country, they're set to get their monikers by early next month.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That’s partially because many plant species, among the 3,500 that grow in Illinois alone, have been given various monikers.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its audio and video tools include text-to-speech, transcription, music generation, voice cloning, text-to-video, image-to-video, captions, and YouTube transcription and summarization.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
  • According to the suit, ACLU-CT requested all docket numbers and case captions — a line at the top of a court document that identifies basic information like the names of the parties involved — for May 2026 through July 2026.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Caterer Bader Eabram, 24, said Morocco's strong performance in recent World Cups and other soccer championships is driving some voters' choices, and providing hope.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gregg Popovich coached the San Antonio Spurs from 1996 to 2025, winning a league-record 1,390 regular-season games, 170 postseason games and five NBA championships.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit also names White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as defendants.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Martinez always recommends carrying hand sanitizer and specifically names Purell as one of her go-tos.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Similar to the famed Michelin Stars awarded to restaurants, the tire maker’s hospitality guide gives one-, two- and three-key designations to hotels based on the evaluations of anonymous inspectors.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sukin said these designations, which lead Texas and the Southwest region, reflect the skill, compassion and commitment of its physicians, nurses, researchers and staff.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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
  • Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor.
    — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Building a strategy that labels a cell only when both genes are on took her team years.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The name has an elegant, European feel but also playful, accessible nicknames like Freddy and Fred to keep it grounded.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by one of Jordan’s many nicknames, the Black Cat line has become one of the most popular themes in the Air Jordan line.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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