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
La Oreja de Van Gogh will also serve as executive producer on the film, which bids fair to become one of the biggest upcoming titles from Spain. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 In 2027, the Paramount-Warners Bros slate will overdeliver the state AG’s demands of 30 films annually with 36 titles. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 As a result, Charles stripped Andrew of his titles and forced him to vacate his home, the Royal Lodge. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026 The 37-year-old Zhang — winner of two Grand Slam doubles titles in her career — has been a mentor to many younger Chinese players including the 25-year-old Wang. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The awards are named after Harvey Kurtzman, the influential writer-artist-editor behind many EC Comics titles as well as the co-founder of Mad magazine. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Nearly a quarter of skilled trades workers across the 124 job titles included in the report are 55 or older, while workers under 25 make up only 11% of the workforce. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Sad times for a school that had coaches Jerry Cord and Chuck Schwal competing for City titles. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Linebacker Leo Chenal, who helped the Chiefs win a pair of Super Bowl titles, was taken from the field in Landover, Maryland, on a stretcher during Washington’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 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
  • French-language closed captions for the video tutorials are now available through both the Wear Longer Project website and Discovery Education experience, expanding access for French-speaking learners and educators.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Creators can also ask for ideas for content, how to hook viewers, what captions to use, which audio tracks are trending, and how to script videos.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series championships each have been punctuated by the Freddie Freeman Signature Moment.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The complaint also names Cornell, fraternity entities, Doe’s sorority and a local bar, among others, alleging failures to protect her.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The civil action names High Meadow Management Company and 311 LLC — the latter of which owns the property — as defendants.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With little comment from the state panel and no public testimony, the Cabinet voted to apply domestic or foreign terrorist designations to a series of groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood and antifa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, Congress gave the DC Circuit appeals court exclusive jurisdiction to review procurement actions taken under Section 4713 designations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 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
  • 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
  • Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor.
    — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the stories behind the nicknames are better than the actual nicknames.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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