1
as in titular
being something in name or form only
he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal
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Recent Examples of nominal
Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As a nod to the bike's nominal purpose, a robust-looking bash plate runs all the way back to the center stand.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
Our Regime Change thesis of faster nominal growth and a higher resting heart rate for inflation continues to gain momentum.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
While some of the nominees fall far afield from the norms—Hegseth, Gabbard, and RFK Jr. are the marquee names in that cohort, for sure—the bulk will face only nominal opposition from Democrats.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster powered the rocket to a nominal ascent.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As a nod to the bike's nominal purpose, a robust-looking bash plate runs all the way back to the center stand.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
Our Regime Change thesis of faster nominal growth and a higher resting heart rate for inflation continues to gain momentum.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
While some of the nominees fall far afield from the norms—Hegseth, Gabbard, and RFK Jr. are the marquee names in that cohort, for sure—the bulk will face only nominal opposition from Democrats.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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The murder mystery series follows a group of strangers whose lives intersect over the course of one week during their respective vacations at the titular luxury resort.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lady Gaga, who stars as the titular villain's partner in crime, has finally broken her silence on the film's reception, which included mixed reviews and a disappointing theatrical run.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The snow started falling Sunday afternoon, with a slight mix of hail.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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That slight warming trend is expected to continue Friday, when high temperatures reach the upper 30s, with lows in the upper teens.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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First Acts: From the symbolic to the substantive, here is a look at what nine new governors elected last year have done in their first weeks in office.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
23 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Further, even if Reagan had left the solar hot water panels on the roof of the White House the impact on the industry’s development would have been negligible.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yet their box-office take was negligible, and many reviews were not just negative but derisive.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pup worked for 13 years helping make others smile — including countless patients at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he was named the tiniest therapy dog out of more than 100 enrolled in the hospital’s Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Organized theft is no petty crime; these are not one-off crimes of desperation or a mom lifting a can of formula to feed her baby.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November 2023, Pryer filed a motion to terminate her remaining two years of probation based on a recent court ruling which held that a defendant convicted of a single petty offense may not be sentenced to both imprisonment and probation.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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