Definitions
existing in name only
Word origin
From the Middle English nominalle (“of nouns”), borrowed from Latin nōminālis (“of names”), ultimately from oblique stem of Latin nōmen, nōminis (“name”) + -al.
Used in a sentence
“a nominal difference”
“In contrast to the traditionally conservative or libertarian ethos of the entrepreneurial class, the oligarchy is increasingly allied with the nominally populist Democratic Party and its regulatory agenda.”
“He gave me only a nominal sum for my services.”
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01“In name only”7 letters
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