TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

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 titular ashes do appear on screen. —

Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 The first trailer for the new USA Network series Anna Pigeon has been released, setting up the world of the titular character played by Tracy Spiridakos. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026 The dealer was even played by Dennis Hopper in Basquiat, Schnabel’s 1996 film about the titular artist, who died at age 27 in 1988. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026 The Greens have embraced a radical mix of leftist politics and pro-Palestinian activism — sprinkled with just a dash of their titular environmentalism. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

OnStage in Bedford began performing plays and musicals over 40 years ago in buildings the organization leased from the city for a nominal fee.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Unprocessed marijuana typically can fetch more than $600 a pound on the open market, depending on the category, but manufacturers often report to the state’s tracking system unrealistic nominal sales, often as low as a penny or dollar a pound, Lambert said.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026