titles 1 of 2

Definition of titlesnext
plural of title
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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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titles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of title

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Recent Examples of titles
Noun
Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 Her writing appears in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine, among other titles. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026 The film has a release date of July 9, 2027, and follows 2026 DC titles Supergirl and Clayface, as well as the TV series Lanterns, due out later this year. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Completing a career with four state titles is far-fetched, even for the best. Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 11 May 2026 Amazon’s Prime Video believes in a kind of shock-and-awe approach to streaming, often dropping dozens of titles in a single day throughout the month. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026 The Tigers won 10 consecutive undefeated district titles with a stunning 46-0 district record. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 For The Times) Granada Hills won City titles for boys and girls at the City Section swimming championships. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 In 1987, the prison's recording catalogue included over 2,000 titles. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 11 May 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
  • With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Tucked into the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minneapolis embraces many monikers, like Mill City and the Mini-Apple.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The inside of Perfect Scents, a South Plaza greeting card shop, contains dozens of photographs (both framed and unframed) with captions of owner Nancy Pell’s family.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee May 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
  • Some Regal Cinemas now make Sony Entertainment Access Glasses available to customers wishing to utilize captions.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Kerr’s 12-year coaching run with the franchise has featured four championships and a stretch of six straight NBA Finals appearances alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
    Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • At the top of the team scoring projections and the timing board, the CIF Southern Section Division 1 swimming championships looked familiar at several spots on Saturday.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The suit names the Department of the Interior and National Park Service as defendants.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The lawsuit names Artists Equity, a production company founded by the two stars, as well as Falco Pictures, which was also involved in producing the movie.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our society labels divorce as a failure, with plenty of shame attached to it.
    Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
  • An accident at a Pepsi ad shoot causes his scalp to catch fire, and in playing that moment for as much tragedy as possible, the film all but labels Michael’s life as a gothic-horror tale of body transformation.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
    New York Times, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The breach itself may also be long gone from the headlines.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • Reports of fighting within the squad have dominated headlines, while speculation over the future of the managerial position continues to grow ahead of the summer.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026

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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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