titles 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of title

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Recent Examples of titles
Noun
Job titles that mention AI accounted for 37% of the increase. — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 Vietnamese films grossed more than VND3 trillion ($114 million) at home in 2025, outperforming international titles in the local market for the first time. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The shallow cultural footprint of these titles, at least two of which succeeded critically and/or financially, testifies to comedy’s waning as a cinematic form. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 That’s no longer what, a few years ago, might have been described as a cautious approach, not when audiences are making out-of-nowhere titles like Obsession and Backrooms into buzzy hits and craving something new. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 During her decades-long career as a top network and studio executive, Channing Dungey has used working titles on numerous shows; now the term applies to her. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 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
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
  • In lieu of captions, these are paired with placards giving slang terms for alcoholic intoxication.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lessons aren’t downloadable, and closed captions aren’t available.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Roberts and Lester said seeing their favorite team since childhood advance to the series championships would mean everything, not just to them but for White Sox fans across the world.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers have reached their third straight NLCS, after winning championships in 2024 and 2025.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 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
  • The new designations are aimed at further limiting Iran's ability to transport and profit from petroleum and petrochemicals.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • And residents have given their homes whimsical nicknames such as Sea Urchin, Surf Song and A Whistle Away.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the stories behind the nicknames are better than the actual nicknames.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

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

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