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affair, bash, binge, blast, blowout, do, event, fete (or fête), get-together, party, powwow, reception, shindig
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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. What functions do these programs fulfill? infants learning to control their bodily functions The instrument is chiefly used to measure and record heart function. The design achieves a perfect blend of form and function. His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker. Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice. They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend.Verb
The new machine functions well. His bad health has prevented him from being able to function effectively in recent weeks. Her heart now seems to be functioning normally. The computer network is not yet fully functioning.
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As gadgets become built for design more than function, the first spec to get ignored is storage. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Get Some Extra Space With Today's SanDisk Memory Storage Sale," 27 Feb. 2019 Get the full history of this chic mini bag, which was designed with form rather than pure function in mind, and shop it below. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Fendi Baguette is Getting a Reboot, See Its Chic History," 11 Feb. 2019 The result: workspaces that offer equal parts function, comfort, and style. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "Dani Arps Knows How To Design Rooms That Help You Get Things Done," 11 Feb. 2019 And ethical values lose some of their charge when they’re thrown into contention with the elemental shopping values, i.e., function, style, convenience, price. — Maya Singer, Vogue, "Is There Really Such a Thing as “Ethical Consumerism?”," 4 Feb. 2019 Bank traders serve a key function, matching buyers and sellers in relatively opaque markets. — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, "Traders Wished for Volatility. The Fourth Quarter Wasn’t What They Had in Mind.," 17 Jan. 2019 If your partner is weirded out by a super ordinary bodily function, that's on them, not you. 5. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "7 Awkward Things That Happen During Sex and How to Recover from Them," 10 Dec. 2018 That’s a law enforcement function, and the military can’t perform those duties on US soil unless there’s no other way to enforce the law, William Banks, an expert on the military’s domestic authorities at Syracuse University, told me. — Alex Ward, Vox, "The Pentagon is resisting Trump’s most controversial military requests for the border," 5 Nov. 2018 But protein serves a lot of other important purposes, like being the building blocks for muscles and organs, forming enzymes that support basic life functions, and building and repairing tissue, Davis says. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Redbook, "What Are Macros, Exactly?," 27 Aug. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
And yet, this crisis has functioned as a sidenote in the national political conversation and in recent presidential campaigns—plopped into speeches and paid haphazard lip service to without any meaningful action. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "This Is Why We Need Women Running for President," 19 Feb. 2019 On records past, Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt has functioned as the band’s own George Harrison, writing and singing a sturdy song or two per release to balance out Mr. Cox’s more indulgent musical tendencies. — Mark Richardson, WSJ, "‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’ by Deerhunter Review: A Statelier Kind of Chaos," 9 Jan. 2019 Too many forms of atheism have functioned like monotheisms by another method. — Sean Illing, Vox, "Why science can’t replace religion," 4 Nov. 2018 The loss hit Wilson more personally a few days after the election when her house—which had functioned as her campaign headquarters—emptied out. — Julie Zeilinger, Marie Claire, "The Women Who Ran...and Lost," 24 Oct. 2018 Nearly 7 in 10 young adults think American politics have not been functioning well in the past month, and many think the country will become even more politically divided in the next few years. — Hannah Fingerhut, The Seattle Times, "AP-NORC/MTV Poll: Young people looking for younger leaders," 30 July 2018 The Navy plans new LPD-17 Flight II amphibs to replace its current fleet of Dock Landing Ships, or LSD 41s, which have functioned for years as a support ship in an Amphibious Ready Group. — Kris Osborn, Fox News, "Navy pushes for more amphibious assault ships," 13 July 2018 Some of China’s credit lines have functioned in a similar manner. — Daniel Mcdowell, Washington Post, "Beijing is taking on a broader financial role. Here’s why that matters.," 14 June 2018 But midterm elections have often functioned as a referendum on the president. — NBC News, "Turning up the heat on Trump: Dems say 'culture of corruption' to be focus of midterms," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'function.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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