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as in monikers
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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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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as in names
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of titles
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The educators at elementary, middle and high schools across the district received honorary titles as chairs of teaching excellence for one year in their respective subjects.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional titles and creative teams working on the slate are due to be revealed in coming months.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Jim retired from coaching at Xavier in 2014 but Mike continued and his teams have won four straight State Open team titles.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Tune in to see which titles take home the top awards, and stay for Glaser's inevitable cosplay.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in gaming, the top titles remain largely the same year after year—usually Call of Duty or Madden.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Losing titles and having to move from a mansion to another smaller house where everything is paid for you isn’t that big of a punishment.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
The first two have won 25 national titles between them.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The educators at elementary, middle and high schools across the district received honorary titles as chairs of teaching excellence for one year in their respective subjects.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional titles and creative teams working on the slate are due to be revealed in coming months.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Jim retired from coaching at Xavier in 2014 but Mike continued and his teams have won four straight State Open team titles.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Tune in to see which titles take home the top awards, and stay for Glaser's inevitable cosplay.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in gaming, the top titles remain largely the same year after year—usually Call of Duty or Madden.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Losing titles and having to move from a mansion to another smaller house where everything is paid for you isn’t that big of a punishment.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
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While soulful names, grandma/grandpa ones, and monikers with many vowels or inspired by numbers also made the trending list, the biggest influence on baby names in 2026 is the media parents are consuming, says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 Dec. 2025
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Kimchis 1 through 5 were monikers bestowed on them by US crew members in homage to the beloved Korean dish (and perhaps a reflection of a less culturally sensitive time).—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Littlehands is the cookbook author’s longtime nickname for the teen and typically how the celebrity chef refers to her in Instagram captions.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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But none of the photos had captions and was no explanation given for why any of them were together.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2025
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Marty Supreme sees Timothée Chalamet portray a man named Marty Mauser, a pro table tennis player who dreams of winning the world championships in 1952.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When asked about the committee’s spending, a spokesperson for McGuire’s campaign said the Super Bowl fundraiser was held alongside Atkins, who for years held fundraisers at the NFL championships.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Along with the city, the lawsuit also names Brentwood Police Officer Aaron Peachman, who was speaking with Bustos.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The indictment also names Flores, Maduro’s son, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, and two other defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Modern diet culture isolates it, labels it a failure, and markets the fix.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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The actors came dressed in their finest designer threads, with pieces by Schiaparelli, Oscar de la Renta and other designer labels on the red carpet.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
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There hasn’t been a municipal court determination, no dangerous animal designations or violations, nor citations against her or Oakley, Skelton said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some experts have questioned the designations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Until now, the goal of the Danish government has been to keep Greenland out of the headlines; to wait it out and keep a cool head.—
Mujtaba Rahman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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He's already made headlines in the first few days on air.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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