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
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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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Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The novel and series cover the unexpected death of the titular tennis star and the events that follow.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Based on Robert Harris’s 2016 novel, Conclave, in theaters now, follows the titular process of electing a new pope, a secretive task that the film suggests is mostly a popularity contest full of rumormongering and backstabbing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The movie’s title is ambiguous about its titular character.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The upcoming show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the titular character, whose real name is Simon Williams.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The novel and series cover the unexpected death of the titular tennis star and the events that follow.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Based on Robert Harris’s 2016 novel, Conclave, in theaters now, follows the titular process of electing a new pope, a secretive task that the film suggests is mostly a popularity contest full of rumormongering and backstabbing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The movie’s title is ambiguous about its titular character.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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