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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Recent Examples of titular
Before writing the titular song for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, songwriter Aiyana-Lee was skeptical the job offer was actually real.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Tarabay leads the cast as the titular Ashur, now thriving after his treachery.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Reynolds will also star alongside newcomer Mae Schenk as the titular character.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Tarabay leads the cast as the titular Ashur, now thriving after his treachery.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Reynolds will also star alongside newcomer Mae Schenk as the titular character.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
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In addition to the music, train rides will be offered around the park for a nominal fee courtesy of the Poway-Midland Railroad.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kim Yong Nam was not related to Kim Jong Un, but his loyalty to the ruling family enabled him to serve as president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly—the country's nominal head of state—from 1998 until April 2019.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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