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 The first season followed Bass Reeves, starring Emmy nominee David Oyelowo in the titular role. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 May 2025 The film stars iconic Italian-American actresses in the titular roles, like Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025 Sure, Thunderbolts* also features the titular dysfunctional team of antiheroes in a big fight against the unstable, Superman-like Sentry/Void a.k.a. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2025 Following four 30-something female friends living in the titular NYC neighborhood of Harlem, the series starred Meagan Good and Grace Byers, with recurring appearances by TV heavyweights Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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