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as in titular
being something in name or form only
he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal
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Recent Examples of nominal
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
California's success is long-term –the state's economy grew strongly over the last four years, with an average nominal GDP growth of 7.5% from 2021 to 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Chris Lombardi, founder of Matador Records, recalls first pitching Perry’s idea to Stephen Malkmus, the band’s notoriously laconic chief songwriter, singer, guitarist and nominal leader.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
What’s more, most state parks have no admission fee while a few charge a nominal fee of a few dollars.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Adjective
According to the data, California’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
California's success is long-term –the state's economy grew strongly over the last four years, with an average nominal GDP growth of 7.5% from 2021 to 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Chris Lombardi, founder of Matador Records, recalls first pitching Perry’s idea to Stephen Malkmus, the band’s notoriously laconic chief songwriter, singer, guitarist and nominal leader.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
What’s more, most state parks have no admission fee while a few charge a nominal fee of a few dollars.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Discovery Ready to Offer Batman, Harry Potter, 'Friends' as Figures for Ads The titular girl is Jiang Ning (Zhang Zifeng) a fiercely competitive skater who’s been going through a demoralizing period in her training.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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None of them were Harry Potter himself, the titular role.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Injuries can range from a slight stretching of the ligament to a complete tear, where the knee becomes unstable.—
Paul McClure
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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By virtue of no state income tax, Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas, Dallas and Nashville do enjoy a slight competitive advantage, but the first 14 Cup champions of the cap era didn’t share that same edge.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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First Acts: From the symbolic to the substantive, here is a look at what nine new governors elected last year have done in their first weeks in office.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
23 Dec. 2022
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The good news in this case is that Eva’s advantage of being able to place her ball directly in the basket was negligible, seeing as how all the other players seemed to land theirs on their first or second shot.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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For searches that are less supported in AI Overviews—things like restaurants and financial services—the traffic change has been negligible.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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And don't forget to grab a baby nasal aspirator to help clear tiny nostrils.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
28 May 2025
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The lives of these accomplished, seemingly independent women revolve around men, petty antics and low-stakes squabbles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But the most powerful response isn’t rage or petty retaliation.—
Suneeta Motala,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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