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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
The crosses to which the title alludes are, in fact, plane trees on the grounds of a fictional concentration camp called Westhofen, in southwestern Germany. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 For Yung Lean, the song marks his second Hot 100 title and first in a lead role. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Across the top of the app’s main window are tabs titled Quick Optimizer, Power Cleaner, Startup Optimizer, Find, and Tools. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 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
  • Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The three-parter’s original title is Diana Unheard, and it is being sold internationally with that moniker.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of moniker
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  • 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
Definition of caption
Noun
  • Caminero’s baseball year had started with a bang back in January, when the then-21-year-old hit a ball 454 feet to clinch a championship in the Dominican Winter League.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the two years since USC and UCLA left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, each school has topped the standings once and the Bruins have won the conference tournament twice, going on to the Final Four two years ago and winning the championship last April.
    — Luke DeCock, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of championship
Verb
  • The festival has kept inviting Kore-eda back since his debut, and the opening ceremony even featured a piece of music named after him.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time last year, India‘s Abundantia Entertainment launched an AI production division named Abundantia AiOn.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • 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
  • Many women-forward organizations are rightfully changing their nomenclature and their audience to be inclusive of non-binary and trans women, because that’s a whole other subsection that is often more ignored.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • 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
Definition of headline
Verb
  • Flour, salt and spices were not labeled with the common name of the food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, Italian police arrested three people in a scheme to sell at least 11,000 counterfeit bottles of Tignanello in Italy, Germany and Belgium, labeled as 2009, 2010 and 2011 vintages but filled with low-quality wine.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of label
Noun
  • Friends said Mathis acquired the Maybach nickname because of his association with Ross, whose record label is Maybach Music Group.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Miriam testified there was someone higher up than Alobadi — someone whose nickname was familiar to authorities.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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