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noun

ˈtī-tᵊl How to pronounce title (audio)
Definition of titlenext
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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles

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as in caption
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book

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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition won the singles title three years in a row

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verb

as in to name
to give a name to what do you plan on titling your latest album?

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Recent Examples of title
Noun
As the only undrafted player in NBA history who currently holds the all-time leading rebounder for a franchise, Haslem won’t be thrilled to lose that title. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Benson Kipruto is back to defend his title, while former winners Abdi Nageeye (2024) and Geoffrey Kamworor (2017 and 2019) return, too. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Prices were not supplied by Tate, but the Yearwood-Dan painting, titled Peace Unknown (2026), was likely the more expensive work of the two. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead, it’s still titled to its previous owner, who is delinquent on its six-figure loan. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for title
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
  1. moniker
  2. caption
  3. championship
  4. name
  5. nomenclature
  6. headline
  7. label
  8. nickname
Noun
  • This is the Leeds full-length that sounds most like the previous one, despite the producer typically showing great range even across his individual monikers.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When Nick went to present his first big case to clients and the board, he was paralyzed by stuttering, and the firm hired a vocal coach who taught him to sing through the stammer, hence the moniker.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moniker
Noun
  • The caption accompanied an aerial image of the group as seen on KTLA.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bulk of the population actually engages in a rather high volume of daily digital reading--captions, emails, text and chat messages, news feeds, search results, etc.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of caption
Noun
  • LeBron James got the business from Knicks fans still gloating and riding an emotional high from an NBA championship banner celebration.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James played spoiler against the New York Knicks on their championship banner night in his first game of his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but not before getting into a war of words with a fan.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of championship
Verb
  • Moore was named the Cougars’ new head coach this past offseason, while Miller left his role as wide receivers coach at Boise State to become offensive coordinator in Pullman; both coaches played together at Boise State in the early 2010s.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Construction has already begun on the new district, named the Water Gardens, which will include two hotels and residential and office towers, and is set for completion before the end of 2028.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • The technologies themselves aren't changing, but NASA's effort to implement the nomenclature introduces new obstacles for scientific communication and the agency's digital infrastructure.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under this nomenclature, Fredonia would be the poetic and literary term, and denizens of the nation would be called Fredonians, or more colloquially, Fredes.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • The New York Times article appeared on September 24, 2025, under the headline The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Club name Meta Platforms , as well as SpaceX and Anthropic, are dominating the headlines on Monday with plans to raise their share of the shrinking capital pie for the next legs of their AI ambitions.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of headline
Verb
  • Four bottles of chemical degreaser and bleach were not labeled with the common name of the chemical.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s portfolio includes flagship brand JNBY, menswear label Croquis, home furnishings label JNBY Home and four other apparel brands targeting different lifestyle segments.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of label
Noun
  • To an uninformed voter, the nickname might suggest that Ehr is of Hispanic descent.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of the Slow Horses (a not-so-affectionate nickname for Slough House employees), past and present, are targeted, and Sid goes to River for help.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nickname

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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