1
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
Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Howe used four different left-backs last term, mainly fielding Dan Burn there (a nominal centre-back at 6ft 7in/201cm), while Newcastle were the most one-sided team in the league for crosses — over 60 per cent came from the right.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Out of all of the foreign investment sources that have pumped cash into South Florida real estate, financial institutions, and new businesses over the years, Saudi Arabia is a nation that at best has a nominal presence in the region.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump has also shown a desire to run the economy hot to boost nominal growth and is willing to tolerate inflation higher than the Feds target to achieve this, Brager said.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Gold values are driven by real rates, which are nominal interest rates minus inflation, and typically rise when inflation is high and interest rates are low.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Howe used four different left-backs last term, mainly fielding Dan Burn there (a nominal centre-back at 6ft 7in/201cm), while Newcastle were the most one-sided team in the league for crosses — over 60 per cent came from the right.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Out of all of the foreign investment sources that have pumped cash into South Florida real estate, financial institutions, and new businesses over the years, Saudi Arabia is a nation that at best has a nominal presence in the region.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump has also shown a desire to run the economy hot to boost nominal growth and is willing to tolerate inflation higher than the Feds target to achieve this, Brager said.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominal
Adjective
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Cage is portraying the titular figure during his tenure as the coach of the Oakland Raiders.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Rule of Jenny Pen stars Lithgow as Dave Crealy, a seemingly gentle man who secretly terrorizes the residents with a sadistic game involving the titular dementia doll.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The bill released Saturday will fund the government through Sept. 30 and provide a slight boost to defense spending while making a moderate cut to non-defense programs.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sugarcane honey is a concentrated form of sugarcane juice that has a slight licorice taste and a touch of bitterness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Because golden visa transactions represent such a small fraction of overall activity in the European countries that have implemented such initiatives, Daniels thinks their impact on the U.S. housing market would be negligible.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Today, though, studies show the energy savings (including not just lighting but electronics and autos) is negligible.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For those who need fast storage on the go, the Samsung Portable T7 SSD is tiny, secure, and now 25% off!—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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My worst days were spent being transported to the courtroom shackled and isolated in a tiny cage, waiting to be summoned into trial.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But being able to distinguish when things are challenging versus straight-up unhealthy can keep you from spiraling into petty drama and sneaky backstabbing.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
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On the page, Serafina is an archetypical Williams heroine — a woman who feels the world too deeply and is therefore brutalized by its harsh truths and petty cruelties (e.g. Maggie the Cat, Blanche DuBois, Amanda Wingfield).—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Nominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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