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Another word for nominal

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Modifier

  1. In name only

    See also:

    named

    given

    Antonyms:

  2. Insignificant

    See also:

    unnecessary

    trivial

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Sentence Examples

  • to the now nominal lieutenancy of Scotland.

  • Avicenna was even raised to the office of vizier; but the turbulent soldiery, composed of Kurds and Turks, mutinied against their nominal sovereign, and demanded that the new vizier should be put to death.

  • Matthias was to be the nominal ruler, he himself with the title of lieutenantgeneral to hold the reins of power.

  • The action of missionaries, who cared only about nominal Christianizing, had no better effect.

  • The nominal strength of the army in 1906 was 29,489, including the officers of the general and subordinate staffs and the officers and cadets of the military schools.

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