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 Shamanism, anthropologist Manvir Singh’s debut, traces the evolution of the titular spiritual practice. Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025 The actor has played the titular avenger across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reprised his role in the Disney+ miniseries opposite Hailee Steinfeld. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2025 Directed by Ridley Scott, the story follows the titular Thelma (Davis) and Louise (Sarandon) who go on the run after Louise shoots Harlan Puckett (Timothy Carhart) and escapes with Thelma, kicking off a crime spree. Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 May 2025 Rachel Adams portrays Clare Abshire, the titular character. Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titular
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nominal
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  • Chris Lombardi, founder of Matador Records, recalls first pitching Perry’s idea to Stephen Malkmus, the band’s notoriously laconic chief songwriter, singer, guitarist and nominal leader.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • What’s more, most state parks have no admission fee while a few charge a nominal fee of a few dollars.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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