as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Best known for starring as the titular character in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Clarissa Explains It All, Hart also took part in the trend, commenting on the fashion while also posting several photos of her own unique ’90s fashion choices.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Marina, the titular child at the center of this vortex, spends hundreds of pages failing to crawl out from under her father’s intellectual shadow.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The show depicted Candice Bergen as the titular character, working on a newsmagazine alongside a team of colleagues including Grant Shaud's Miles Silverberg, Faith Ford's Corky Sherwood, Charles Kimbrough's Jim Dial, and Joel Regalbuto's Frank Fontana.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
After taking Westminster by storm with their garlic butter wings and their brilliant take on a hot chicken sandwich, Jimmy Le and his mother, Nho Thi Le (the titular Mama Hieu), will open their second brick-and-mortar location in Garden Grove.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Marina, the titular child at the center of this vortex, spends hundreds of pages failing to crawl out from under her father’s intellectual shadow.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The show depicted Candice Bergen as the titular character, working on a newsmagazine alongside a team of colleagues including Grant Shaud's Miles Silverberg, Faith Ford's Corky Sherwood, Charles Kimbrough's Jim Dial, and Joel Regalbuto's Frank Fontana.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
After taking Westminster by storm with their garlic butter wings and their brilliant take on a hot chicken sandwich, Jimmy Le and his mother, Nho Thi Le (the titular Mama Hieu), will open their second brick-and-mortar location in Garden Grove.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
Adjective
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The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s two of the largest single day increases going back to 2005 in terms of nominal increase in cents per gallon, according to GasBuddy.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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