Definition of headernext
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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 why does each column have a header except the last one?

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Recent Examples of header The first game of the quadruple-header, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, delivered in spades. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The midfielder netted a header into the top middle of the goal from close range off a corner kick from Angelina for her sixth goal of the campaign. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 The software also supports OCR, redaction, repair, batch processing, and compression, as well as headers, footers, page numbers, and watermarks. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The envelope for mailed correspondence and full email headers can also provide information about when it was sent or received. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for header
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Noun
  • All new titles are scheduled to be available for simulcast on the MBC Shahid app.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That’s exactly what happened last fall when Smith’s two-out, 11th-inning home run in Game 7 of the World Series helped the Dodgers win a second straight title.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • French-language closed captions for the video tutorials are now available through both the Wear Longer Project website and Discovery Education experience, expanding access for French-speaking learners and educators.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the photograph nor Tech’s brief caption explains whether MrBeast was simply touring the facility or whether the visit is connected to a future project.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While some of the wealth is being redistributed from the UK to these billionaires’s respective home countries (like Egypt and Denmark), Bloomberg reports that majority of the moneyis heading to the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, and Monaco.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pulling off this minor miracle in 1976, which falls under the heading of inspiration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • In March 2025, an exchange between Affleck and Samuel made headlines after Samuel was filmed admiring a $6,000 pair of Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers in a video shared on Instagram.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Combs and his time in FCI Fort Dix recently made headlines when NBC News reported last month that the musician had been paying men for special services, including paying inmates to clean and cook special meals for him.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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