as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Recent Examples of titular
Old resentments simmer, new transgressions come to light, and the titular swimming pool plays a critical, climactic part.
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Samsung, with the Galaxy A56 and Honor, with the titular Honor 400, are working hard to stand out and claim the space as their own.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Cupich took possession of the church in 2016 when he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis; the basilica was formerly the titular church of Cardinal Francis George, who died in 2015.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
De Armas also spoke highly of costar Keanu Reeves, who stars as the titular John Wick in the action franchise.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Samsung, with the Galaxy A56 and Honor, with the titular Honor 400, are working hard to stand out and claim the space as their own.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Cupich took possession of the church in 2016 when he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis; the basilica was formerly the titular church of Cardinal Francis George, who died in 2015.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
De Armas also spoke highly of costar Keanu Reeves, who stars as the titular John Wick in the action franchise.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular
nominal
Adjective
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Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The main question of contemporary cinema isn’t (pace the nominal avant-garde) whether to tell a story but what story to tell, how to tell it, and, for that matter, what a story is.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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