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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
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Often, the use of generative AI is for free or at a nominal cost.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Even then, however, only a nominal number of Chinese immigrants––a hundred and five––were permitted to enter the country each year.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Gold values are driven by real rates, which are nominal interest rates minus inflation, and typically rise when inflation is high and interest rates are low.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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The exposures listed on the initial holdings list do add up to more than 100%, with nominal bonds as the biggest category.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Often, the use of generative AI is for free or at a nominal cost.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Even then, however, only a nominal number of Chinese immigrants––a hundred and five––were permitted to enter the country each year.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Gold values are driven by real rates, which are nominal interest rates minus inflation, and typically rise when inflation is high and interest rates are low.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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The Hughleys chronicled the humorous exploits of the fictional Hughley family, made up of the titular comedian, Daniels, as his son, Elise Neal as matriarch Yvonne Williams-Hughley, and Ashley Monique Clark as daughter Sydney.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Holmes' case received greater national attention from Hulu's 2022 show based on the crime, The Dropout, starring Amanda Seyfried in the titular role.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Here, again, there were slight differences in the responses when broken down by party affiliation.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Like the inclusion of the new music, the omission of the prince storyline shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention to the controversies plaguing the production of Snow White for the past few years.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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The probability of being hit by a primordial black hole is negligible, says Loeb.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Changes and modifications to reduce risk aren’t cost free, of course — vent covers may be negligible, but a new roof and siding may well be prohibitive for many households.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Plus, gone are the days of worrying about not having enough sink space in a tiny hotel bathroom.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nearby in the tiny, no-stoplight community of Leslie, Arkansas, which gets water from the Ozark system, the only dentist in town operates out of a one-man clinic tucked in the back of an antique store.—
Brett Kelman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mixed in with small pleasures and petty disputes with her older sister are true feats of survival and bravery.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gangs stop petty thievery in their own neighborhoods.—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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