titling

present participle of title

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of titling Agada often looks to literature when titling his work — not to curate the viewing experience or interpretation of the work, but to add another layer of meaning. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 This particularly bizarre corner of the practice (a band titling a song after another band who have a song with their name) actually has precedent, though. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 What also felt exciting to me about titling the album and using a word that’s more rooted in the meaning of your own self being an exhibit on display. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 With the titling issues sorted, Arkell said the developers will start with building out roads, sewers and utility lines, and clear the 50-acre property over the next eight to 10 months in order to make way for building construction. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 From there, people can begin to look at titling assets and designate beneficiaries while also learning how assets pass (through probate or outside of probate) at death and to whom with different titlings and beneficiaries. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026 Interestingly, fans of The Bodyguard will have a hand in titling the new Netflix movie — keep an eye on the Instagram pages of Meester, Padalecki and Center to find out more. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titling
Verb
  • The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged.
    — Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Crime went up early in his term, and although a Times analysis cast serious doubt on links between the spike and the district attorney’s policies, Gascón’s name became shorthand for labeling a politician as soft on crime.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After Bowers died —just months after Epstein’s death in August 2019—viral social media posts began labeling Bowers as Jeffrey Epstein’s private wealth banker, which is not true.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For the blend, Owen and Leekley chose a combination of Nicaraguan and Colombian beans, dubbing it the Tatari Blend.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • More than 15,000 Amazon shoppers swear by these $32 pants, dubbing them a Lululemon and Alo alternative.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As of last week, Moore is calling offensive plays for the Cougars, and the team has also made a change at quarterback.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fraschilla has been calling Big 12 basketball for a quarter-century and knows the conference landscape as well as anybody.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The author argued that designating the group as a terrorist organization put vandalism, public demonstrations, and base disruptions on the same level as al-Qaeda war crimes.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some Security members have expressed concerns that designating political figures would interfere in Haiti’s internal affairs, particularly with elections approaching, while others have criticized the lack of enforcement on an arms embargo.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Curren Price, who has held the District 9 seat for 13 years, is terming out.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

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“Titling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titling. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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