TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

Definition of titular

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 Performed by legends Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the silly song is a tongue-twister for kiddos, and the titular word, which means ‘extraordinarily good, wonderful’ even made its way into some real deal dictionaries. — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026 The 1814 novel tells the story of the young Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle at the titular estate. — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Along with Pattinson staring in the titular role, The Batman II is expected to feature Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell reprising their roles as Alfred and Penguin, respectively. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Daniel Craig portrays Andrew Ketterley, the titular magician, while Emma Mackey plays the mysterious Jadis, and Carey Mulligan plays Digory’s mother, Flora. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

If interest expense exceeds nominal GDP growth, a debt spiral could occur.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Municipal compost operations tend only to accept leaves generated by that town and may also provide small quantities of finished compost to residents for free or at a nominal charge, according to DEEP.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026