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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
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 July 2025
Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder and miss out on winning the franchise’s first ever NBA title.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Chu is currently celebrating his own blockbuster year following the success of the first installment of his Wicked duology, with the second — titled Wicked: For Good — slated to sing and dance its way into theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Wonder Man meanwhile stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) in the title role (aka Simon Williams), with Demetrius Grosse (Fear the Walking Dead) playing Simon’s brother, Eric, and Ben Kingsley reprising his MCU role of actor Trevor Slattery.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 July 2025
Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder and miss out on winning the franchise’s first ever NBA title.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Verb
This is an exhibition — his exhibition — titled ‘Football City, Art United’, part of the biennial Manchester International Festival.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Chu is currently celebrating his own blockbuster year following the success of the first installment of his Wicked duology, with the second — titled Wicked: For Good — slated to sing and dance its way into theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
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Dunham’s husband and co-creator Luis Felber is a musician, who performs under the moniker Attawalpa.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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McClain's moniker is named after Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by defrauding thousands of investors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Johnson wrote in a caption under images from their adventures, which included catching sunsets and boat riding.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Vega later updated the caption of the post to share the happy news that the dog had been adopted.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The Heat, which went 6-0 in Las Vegas and won the summer league championship last year, will play its second of at least five games in Las Vegas this year on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Typically, teams will visit the White House after winning a championship to celebrate with the president.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Jeffrey Ragsdale, the former head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, was removed from his post earlier this year, according to the Washington Post, and the office's website does not name a current leader.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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July: Meryll Rogge is named as the new creative director of Marni.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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It’s thought that this nomenclature probably resulted from the fact that the vine looks quite unkempt when left untrained, yet other scholars believe that the wild side of the name comes from the wine’s characteristic aromas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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During what’s typically a quiet time on the NFL calendar, the Pittsburgh Steelers continued to make headlines last week with another blockbuster trade.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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And he’s made a point of dropping in on trials large and small — from celebrity defendants to juvenile cases far from the headlines — to cheer on his staff.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Some packages labeled as cheese crackers may actually contain peanut butter crackers, posing a risk to those with peanut allergies.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Before 1969, those men and women in American prisons who took it upon themselves to assist their peers with legal filings were often labeled rule‑breakers and punished.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Having an alternative nickname adds a special flavor to the world-building, giving the film additional layers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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