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
The slapstick titles—Crackned Horsez, To of Them, Ape Island, all 1972—further stymied any straightforwardly polemical takeaway. Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 My mother translated some of the titles and tables of contents for me. Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Not that securing a wild card would seem to present any issue for the woman who won 73 singles titles and earned $95 (aside from her commercial endorsements) during her legendary earlier career. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026 What’s left is a hodgepodge of youngsters that could soon be stars and older players who have yet to win titles on the sport’s biggest stages. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026 With Brown as the team's top receiver, the Eagles went to the playoffs for four straight seasons and won three NFC East titles. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Paris Saint-Germain went back-to-back, and two Champions League titles in successive seasons mean Luis Enrique’s legacy at the Parc de Princes is secure. Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Artists First’s Principato will commission and participate in all three upcoming titles, sources said. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026 The catalog runs to more than 400 Chinese-language, 200 English-language and 50 Korean titles spanning variety, reality and comedy. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 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
  • There are some monikers common to Gen Z that today's parents may consider totally new-to-them options.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 1 June 2026
  • Her name is Hawaiian, just like the monikers of her older sister and father, who was born Travis Kuualiialoha Browne in Honolulu, per E!
    Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Disney’s social media accounts did some further rib-nudging over the weekend with tweets paraphrasing Swift lyrics as captions for the billboard images, some of which featured the character Jessie.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • Tubi supports closed captions on the vast majority of its content.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Plenty of swell will be sticking around the following weekend for school divisions competing for the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships from Friday to Saturday at Salt Creek.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
  • Zverev’s Win Coming into the tournament, Zverev had reached 16 major quarterfinals, 10 major semifinals and three major finals with no championships—always shut out by the likes of Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner on the biggest stages.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Letter writer names the cost of the ticket, new outfit and babysitter, but unmarried friend has other accounting in mind.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
  • Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities.
    Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Use clear headings, concise explanations and logical formatting.
    Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Breaking information into short sections with scannable headings may help keep candidates engaged longer, so try to focus on that approach instead.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Iran already blocks independent TV and tightly polices journalists; Freedom House labels its media not free as authorities ban satellite dishes and cut off outside internet access for weeks.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Recognizing that, YouTube is making the AI labels more prominent and automating part of the process.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • 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, 2 June 2026
  • This story has been updated to reflect that Level 1 and Level 3 trauma designations are for entire hospitals.
    Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • After major fires make headlines, out-of-context images of Indigenous people often circulate on social media in Brazil, falsely blaming them and officials for the destruction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast .
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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