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 Written and directed by Gunn, Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular Kal-El aka Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 July 2025 The titular flower does metaphorical double duty in Gilliland’s story. Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025 In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 July 2025 On film, Culkin received a Gotham Award nomination for his titular performance in Gabriel. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for titular
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nominal
Adjective
  • Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.
    Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • In practice, that has resulted in the actual levies on imports often being lower than the nominal rate initially announced by the White House.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2025

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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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