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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as in substantive
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Recent Examples of nominal
ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
These games will be purchasable standalone on the eShop and presumably at retail, or upgraded to for a nominal fee for existing owners of the game, much like how the PS5 handles its cross-gen upgrades.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
For adults, the service would be available for a nominal fee.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Shortly afterward, she was offered a nominal choice.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But for customers whose own incomes may have stayed flat over that time, the 50 percent jump in nominal pricing from Switch to Switch 2 may be hard to swallow in a time of increasing economic uncertainty.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
These games will be purchasable standalone on the eShop and presumably at retail, or upgraded to for a nominal fee for existing owners of the game, much like how the PS5 handles its cross-gen upgrades.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
For adults, the service would be available for a nominal fee.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Shortly afterward, she was offered a nominal choice.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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The 10-episode first season, starring Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel, followed the push-and-pull struggles of rival ranching families in the titular Texas town, and has viewers clamoring for more.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, the actor returned to the role again in Ahsoka, which sees Anakin serving as Jedi Master to the titular Padawan, portrayed by Ariana Greenblatt and Rosario Dawson.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dawn came on chilly with a slight overcast and a light breeze.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rear camera's OIS yields mostly smooth video, but there's some slight bumpiness here and there.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 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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That explanation by White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett appears to stand in contrast with the Trump administration's previous reason, voiced last week: namely that trade between the two countries is too negligible, due to sanctions over Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, there is a low, but not negligible, risk to the north in New England.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Follicle cysts form when the tiny sac (called a follicle) that houses the maturing egg during your cycle doesn’t break open as usual to release said egg.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because of the unique position of the pope, a cleric with his own tiny state and significant global influence, the book is also a chronicle of contemporary international affairs.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Days later, the California native hopped on X and taunted the Honestly Nevermind producer with a series of petty insults.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The real worry, though, is their kids one day finding everything online—a fear more relatable than petty.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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