running head

noun

Definition of running headnext
as in heading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running head
  1. heading
  2. guide word
  3. header
  4. title
  5. headline
  6. caption
  7. catchword
  8. banner
Noun
  • Como said under-12 players would be taught heading technique once a month, again with a light rubber ball, with a maximum of five headers in a session.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • After getting swept out of the second round by the eventual-champion Knicks last year, the Sixers now have legitimate title aspirations of their own heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of heading
Noun
  • The Standing Rock movement’s guiding words, Mni Wiconi (water is life) meant more than clean water advocacy.
    — Natasha Lennard, Esquire, 19 Sep. 2017
Definition of guide word
Noun
  • Alongside the arrival of Araujo, Jacquet has been back in training and both are set to be available for Liverpool’s final pre-season double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Felipe Mora’s header was saved by Javier Otero, but Sebastián Pérez Bouquet was there to get on the end of the rebound to put San Luis back in the game.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of header
Noun
  • Real Betis’ young winger Jose Antonio Morante — who finished joint-top scorer in this summer’s Under-19 European Championship as Spain won the title — could be given lots of opportunities to impress.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the Nittany Lions also won two national titles, in 1982 and 1987 and finished undefeated in 1994.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of title
Noun
  • The head coach has been unavailable after a serious car accident, the franchise quarterback has been sharp, injuries have dominated headlines and rookies are showing why they were drafted.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The House of Beautiful Business Eleven hundred people showed up in Athens this year for a party with no headline act, no product launch, and no obvious reason to sell out.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of headline
Noun
  • That's because when the stakes are high, and the actors begin to cry, the serious tone begs to be subverted by a humorous caption.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Seating in every space, step-free routes documented before anyone asks, quiet rooms, captions on, parking that works.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of caption
Noun
  • The catchwords seem too simple, too reductive, to speak to the nature of his expansive, unsummarizable theorizing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 May 2025
  • And there will be more games like that this season, until consistency and cohesion become reality and not just catchwords.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Definition of catchword
Noun
  • The banner Villa fans held aloft before kick-off read ‘Unleash the Lions’.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Currently in development with Wachowski’s Anarchists United and Natasha Lyonne’s Ariadne banner, the pair teamed up last weekend on a live read event for the film at Dynasty Typewriter.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of banner
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“Running head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20head. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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