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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The two starred in the 2001 biographical drama Iris, playing the titular character at different stages in the journalist's life.
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 19 June 2025
Further shown was a new look at 20th Century’s Predator: Badlands from Prey director and Dan Trachtenberg, who’s turning the concept on its head by making the titular character a hero.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The trailer for the film, out July 18, begins with a wedding toast before Cline’s character opens a greeting card scrawled with the film’s titular threat.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The production was controversial when it was first performed in the early 1900s; the titular character is a former prostitute and brothel operator.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 19 June 2025
Further shown was a new look at 20th Century’s Predator: Badlands from Prey director and Dan Trachtenberg, who’s turning the concept on its head by making the titular character a hero.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The trailer for the film, out July 18, begins with a wedding toast before Cline’s character opens a greeting card scrawled with the film’s titular threat.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The production was controversial when it was first performed in the early 1900s; the titular character is a former prostitute and brothel operator.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
Adjective
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While that may seem nominal, its underlying business is more profitable.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Ethiopia is projected to lose the most aid in nominal terms, with Jordan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo also hit particularly hard.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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