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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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Recent Examples of title
Noun
The distribution pipeline will include titles from co-productions or collaborations with third-party production companies, Branco said. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 The American was on a 13-match winning streak heading into Tuesday’s contest at Melbourne Park and seemed to have a strong chance of claiming her second grand slam title. George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
One is an October 2023 order titled Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2025 The documentary, titled ‘Doubters to Believers’ will air on Amazon Prime on February 28, and will now look at Klopp’s entire time at Liverpool, rather than just his final few months in charge. Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for title 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
  • The musician recently revealed that Hurry Up Tomorrow will likely be his final album under the moniker of the Weeknd.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrating his son’s exciting news, LeBron shared a photo of the rising star, along with a caption calling him by his middle name.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Some attendees may prefer captions or visual aids, while others benefit more from a direct audio connection.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Two days later, Quillan then scored the overtime winner in the national championship game to crown Quinnipiac NCAA champions.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The City Section will host championship soccer games at L.A. Valley College and Pasadena City College. ...
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Freeman was named the Notre Dame coach in December 2021 after one season as the Irish defensive coordinator.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In recognition of her efforts, in 1994 the church education building was named for her.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In 1967, only about 600 buyers checked the Z28 option box (there was no slash included in the Z28 nomenclature for the first year), but 1968 and 1969 saw about 7,200 and 20,300 Z/28s built, respectively.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The Bears have considerable ground to close and no trophies are presented to organizations that win headlines in the offseason.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The headline on Miami’s afternoon newspaper, the Miami News, screamed in bold: Snow in Miami!
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Life on the fringes Kody Clemens is an awkward spot; the Phillies have always labeled him a big-league-caliber player, but that has not precluded them from stashing him in the minors when possible.
    Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Outspoken against the notion that traditional AOC hierarchies determine quality, Lubbe voluntarily labels all his wines Vin de France.
    Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Opting for relationship terms (auntie) or unrelated nicknames (little cabbage) is the default.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation.
    Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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