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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
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Over the next seven months the panel will be required to read approximately 150 novels before whittling their favourites down to a longlist of 12 or 13 titles, which will be unveiled in July.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
During her Grammys speech, Swift revealed that her new album will be titled The Tortured Poets Department.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In the lightweight division, all paths to the title still lead through Islam Makhachev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Over the next seven months the panel will be required to read approximately 150 novels before whittling their favourites down to a longlist of 12 or 13 titles, which will be unveiled in July.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Though titled Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… on Netflix and labeled a comedy special, Foxx’s reveal is bigger than its billing.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
During her Grammys speech, Swift revealed that her new album will be titled The Tortured Poets Department.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
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Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Frampton released his most recent album, Ugly, under his Slowthai moniker in 2023.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, also posted a carousel on Instagram with a lengthy caption, reflecting on his time as one of the show’s main characters.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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In his caption, Thomas told other small business owners to learn from his mistakes.Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Is there going to be more of an increase and delivery on the championship series, the super fights, is there a chance that the regular season will be expanded in any way?Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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DirecTV chose not to pay the six-figure licensing fee, figuring the audience for people hitting the bar and watching football on Christmas day would be minimal, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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She has been named one of seven influential women in dance music ...Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Color systems date back to at least the 17th century, but in the 19th century, an ornithologist named Robert Ridgway took issue with some of the existing nomenclature of colors, according to Daniel Lewis, who authored The Feathery Tribe, a biography of Ridgway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Because the main headline was that Genevieve was finally gone, voted out 3-2.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The former prosecutor announced her engagement to Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. in 2022, though questions about the couple’s current relationship status dogged tabloid headlines on Tuesday.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors successfully argued those payments were falsely labeled as being for legal services.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Glas said another man named Mike, but without the nickname, was also ruled out as a suspect.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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