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
As its titular figure, Ares should be the movie’s focus.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Mendes plays the lead role of Flora, with López Estrada taking on the titular role of Ded.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While the news division president is the titular head, CBS News has a tradition of strong-willed, independent-minded executive producers stretching back to Edward Murrow's collaborator Fred Friendly and 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The titular smallest man in the world was apparently too small to see over the steering wheel, thus crashing his rental car.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Mendes plays the lead role of Flora, with López Estrada taking on the titular role of Ded.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While the news division president is the titular head, CBS News has a tradition of strong-willed, independent-minded executive producers stretching back to Edward Murrow's collaborator Fred Friendly and 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The titular smallest man in the world was apparently too small to see over the steering wheel, thus crashing his rental car.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
Adjective
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Drake sought nominal, compensatory, and punitive damages, plus legal fees.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, at least 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in debt distress or at high risk of distress, the World Bank’s recent assessment noted, with public debt in nominal terms and as a share of GDP nearly doubling over the last decade.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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