tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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None of them were Harry Potter himself, the titular role.
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Adjective
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The titular girl is Jiang Ning (Zhang Zifeng) a fiercely competitive skater who’s been going through a demoralizing period in her training.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
Oscar winners Questlove and Jamie Lee Curtis and Emmy winner Billy Porter are joining forces to executive produce I Was Born This Way about Archbishop Carl Bean, the man who performed the titular groundbreaking gay disco anthem in the 1970s.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2025
None of them were Harry Potter himself, the titular role.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 May 2025
The former child star has since revisited the Addams family universe on Tim Burton's revival series Wednesday, with Jenna Ortega in the titular role.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 May 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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