How to Use function in a Sentence

function

1 of 2 noun

• The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.
• He believes that the true function of art is to tell the truth.
• The design achieves a perfect blend of form and function.
• The instrument is chiefly used to measure and record heart function.
• His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker.
• What functions do these programs fulfill?
• Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice.
• They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend.
• The next weak link was in the maybe_download_backup_from_email function.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2022
• Each of the three components of the shirt has a function.
  — Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
• This kitchen cart comes in black or white, and wins in terms of both form and function.
  — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022
• Full-size: All the keys, including the function row and numpad.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
• The home has two kitchens, and the second functions as a catering or prep kitchen.
  — Mary Grace Metheny, Dallas News, 15 May 2020
• The removal of the music sync function might cause some waves, though.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Aug. 2022
• And so all of our spaces have to have more than one function.
  — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
• Comfort is important—the form and the function have to be right.
  — Sarah Scoles, Wired, 9 Nov. 2021
• This truck had a glass roof and front seats that reclined all the way back to function as cots.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 23 Nov. 2020
• Some schools, like Churchill High School, function like that.
  — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 30 Dec. 2019
• But the practice of reading does, to my mind, serve a moral function.
  — New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The microbes drive a lot of the ecosystem function in most habitats.
  — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
• The designer cuts through the fluff to focus on form and function.
  — Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022
• What his graph showed was tax revenue as a function of tax rates.
  — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
• Steam irons equip a tank for water and include a spray function to shoot steam out of the plate.
  — Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2021
• Nobody will care more about the function and structure of your next house than you.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2017
• Is this a blip, a function of the adjustment to new teammates?
  — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 18 Oct. 2017
• The fall has seen two spikes—one was linked to a church function where a communal meal was shared.
  — Hannah Seligson, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2020
• But there is a silver lining to the DEI function’s constriction: The cream has risen to the top.
  — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Both have lost sight of their historic function to preserve the peace.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2019
• No matter the look, this post serves as proof: fashion and function can be friends.
  — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2021
• In the main house, tour-goers will see a kitchen designed for form as well as function.
  — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020

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function

2 of 2 verb

• The new machine functions well.
• Her heart now seems to be functioning normally.
• His bad health has prevented him from being able to function effectively in recent weeks.
• The computer network is not yet fully functioning.
• The 10-yard line will function as the goal line at this game.
  — Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2019
• And the car needs to be able to function in the absence of a smartphone.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
• The skin’s response is to function, and that’s healthy.
  — Jessica Yarbrough, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019
• Some light strings will not function if one of the bulbs is out.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2017
• The festival site is a functioning farm the rest of the year, right?
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2019
• That told him a lot about how the ocean had functioned as a system.
  — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• The device would function around the clock and charge at night, though Musk didn't say how.
  — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2020
• Isolate that area of the brain that is not functioning and bring in the troops from the rest of your brain.
  — Mike Oliver | [e-mail], al, 10 Aug. 2019
• The Jazz were nowhere near as good, the attack did not function at the same level.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 June 2021
• This allows the skin to breathe and the body to function normally.
  — Emma Sarran Webster, Teen Vogue, 5 July 2017
• Hey those things don’t function at all,’ that was a surprise.
  — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2020
• For the machine to function, the user must speak its language.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
• But, as has long been the case, there is little cost for Riyadh in functioning this way.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• Maybe a household can function with one car rather than two.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
• But the stripes also function, to my eyes, as a kind of moral principle.
  — Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
• The offensive line was so bad that Josh Allen could not function.
  — Sal Maiorana, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2021
• And just like the rest of your body, your brain depends on good blood flow to function properly.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2020
• Some have proteins that function as a kind of antifreeze.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 2022
• This spot’s compact enough to fit along a wall in the kitchen, bold enough to function as a visual focal point.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2021
• Aston’s first job was to hone the group into a functioning team.
  — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• Both posts must be filled for a government to function.
  — Jill Lawless and Peter Morrison, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2022
• How did writing it function for you in that way, keeping you sane?
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 10 June 2021
• If an island just isn't in the cards, a cart can function in the same way without taking up too much room.
  — Sarah Lloyd, Good Housekeeping, 18 Mar. 2020
• Cloth gloves also function as a reminder to touch your face less.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 11 July 2020
• This long-lasting option is shaped to function as both a hand warmer and a pocket warmer.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
• In some states, prices are listed for cities that function like counties.
  — Kevin Crowe, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 2 May 2024