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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Austin Public trains those producers, who, for a nominal fee, gain access to state-of-the-art equipment, studio space and content distribution for their own work.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Dec. 2025
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Academic users will be able to access the platform for a nominal fee, while biotech and pharmaceutical companies are charged an annual subscription, which gives them the right to store their data securely, as well as a relatively low per-use charge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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