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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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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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
At the top of the rankings, Reacher repeated as the No. 1 overall title with 1.41 billion minutes of viewing as Prime Video released the fifth episode of season three.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2025
In 1996, Entertainment Weekly ran a cover story about Kilmer titled The Man Hollywood Loves to Hate.
—Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Heritage won a Class 4A title in 1999 but then went from 2001 to 2024 without a state tournament berth.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
At the top of the rankings, Reacher repeated as the No. 1 overall title with 1.41 billion minutes of viewing as Prime Video released the fifth episode of season three.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Mitchell’s work, a roughly twenty-foot-long 1973 triptych titled Iva, was initially dedicated to the artist’s dog.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2025
In 1996, Entertainment Weekly ran a cover story about Kilmer titled The Man Hollywood Loves to Hate.
—Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
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The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite lacking professional wrestling training, she was quickly introduced to the WWE audience on the ECW brand under the moniker Kelly Kelly.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The caption of the video spills all the secret ingredients: topped with cream cheese frosting and filled with chili crisp, pickled jalapeño, creme fraiche, and lap cheong (or Chinese sausage).—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kylie wrote, sharing her newborn's name, nickname and birthdate in the caption.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Cougars are still looking for the program’s first national championship in men’s basketball.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many have yet to be identified, while some are known in occupation but not name, including an Army captain, three Grupo Poular employees, a cardiologist, an architect, and a former United Nations officer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some pundits posit that the nomenclature is a New World vs. Old World situation, which doesn’t explain why bottles from California or Washington may use either name.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Qualcomm’s new mobile chipset isn’t only getting a new nomenclature but also a brand-new CPU design.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s no giant leap for Siri, which made its own headlines recently.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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OneTaste in its heyday was a titillating blend of San Francisco’s counterculture and its tech boom — a wellness startup that made headlines by advocating female empowerment through orgasm.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When transferring goods into freezer-safe bags, don’t forget to date and label the bags.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Go through your fridge to reorganize your items by grouping together similar items and labeling your drawers for the ultimate fridge organization hack.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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