tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
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—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
The actor portrays the titular politician in director Tom Hooper‘s seven-part HBO miniseries John Adams, which chronicles the initial 50 years in American history.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
Leave It To Beaver premiered on CBS in 1957 and showed the Cleaver family, an All-American family with two firm but loving parents and two sons, Wally and the titular Beaver, who were always getting into trouble.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
The titular metaphor refers to a healing herb that becomes toxic in the wrong dosage, much as love requires the right proportions to find harmony.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
The actor portrays the titular politician in director Tom Hooper‘s seven-part HBO miniseries John Adams, which chronicles the initial 50 years in American history.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Stephen Moyer has a nose for clues as one of the titular Art Detectives in Acorn TV‘s new drama series debuting Monday, June 9, with the first two of six episodes.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 June 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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