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 Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026 Parks honestly thinks the Crusaders have the chops to win back-to-back state titles. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The Oldenburg Film Festival has unveiled its first wave of selections for this year’s edition, with a slate of world premieres and a selection of some of the weirder titles from Cannes and Locarno. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Shows such as Colin From Accounts, The Narrow to the Deep North and Top End Bub are among breakout titles from the country over recent years. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Since winning consecutive national championships, Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs have gone three seasons without a CFP semifinal appearance, but those three years still include back-to-back SEC titles and another SEC title game appearance. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The club has won 27 World Series titles in its history, but none since 2009, despite having deep pockets and a willingness to spend on premier players. Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 However, the fresh look is what truly elevates it from other Marvel titles, a testament to how cross-cultural collaboration brings out the best in art. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 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
  • Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.
    Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • When the woman first appears in the animatic, the captions describe her control over It4mi.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In Paris at the European championships, the corresponding major event across the pond, Italy’s Sara Curtis, who also trains at the University of Virginia, broke the three-year-old 50-meter backstroke mark.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The grand national championships are held yearly at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.
    PJ Green August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The order names Unitree and AgiBot directly, and points to the risks of depending on machines packed with cameras, microphones and network connectivity that are built by a foreign power.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The suit, which names Mayor Mamdani and his finance commissioner Richard Lee, claims that the city did not fully make use of the information available to it about homeowners in determining who would be subject to the tax.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Any changes in zoning designations won’t enable a site redevelopment or project approval by themselves.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The essential point is that the three designations have become obsolete in the wake of nineteenth-century social and economic developments, but for that very reason are associated with Jews.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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
  • Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people.
    Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • In a Mexican family where several women shared the same name, nicknames were inevitable.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The moon's nicknames, like April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon, or June's Strawberry Moon, originated from Native Americans', Colonial Americans', and other cultures' names for the moon.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026

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

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