TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

Definition of titular

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 In a grand painting of her animal retinue now simply known as The Woman with Dogs, thirty of Isabella’s dogs feature alongside her pet birds, pet monkeys, and the titular lady-in-waiting. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Burnett set out to star on Broadway after graduation but eventually made her mark on the small screen, starring as Celia, the girlfriend of Buddy Hackett’s titular character, in the sitcom Stanley from 1956 to 1957. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately for Luca, the camera is inhabited by a demon that forces him to continue a murderous ritual started decades ago by a satanist serial killer (the titular Madison). — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The film’s titular promise only becomes more loaded as these questions unfold. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

The latest cells can retain around 90 percent of their nominal capacity at temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F), outperforming conventional lithium-ion chemistries, particularly LFP.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Recordings averaged six hours and 38 minutes, roughly half a battery’s nominal life, the report said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026