have a part to play
idiom
: to be involved
We all have a part to play in the future of this company.
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Slot will need to pick his chin off the floor because the Uruguayan will still have a part to play in the run-in.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
But the new additions will all have a part to play on some level and, beyond that, resisting any temptation to make a change in the dugout has provided stability.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Rising nationalism amongst Chinese consumers could also have a part to play.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 13 Aug. 2024
Sanctions on groups and individuals fomenting violence will also have a part to play.
—Eric Min, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
While central banks shouldn’t ease too soon, governments also have a part to play with too-loose fiscal policy, officials said.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 30 June 2024
The media have a part to play by taking more hard looks at both candidates — beginning, perhaps, with a Wall Street Journal story on Trump.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Powerful governments have a part to play, but not an exclusive one, considering that some (such as the United States today) are unreliable and therefore less important than subnational actors, such as California, or even wealthy philanthropists.
—Inês Azevedo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
While any loss of human life is tragic, humans also have a part to play in the circle of life.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
But the new additions will all have a part to play on some level and, beyond that, resisting any temptation to make a change in the dugout has provided stability.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Rising nationalism amongst Chinese consumers could also have a part to play.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 13 Aug. 2024
Sanctions on groups and individuals fomenting violence will also have a part to play.
—Eric Min, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
While central banks shouldn’t ease too soon, governments also have a part to play with too-loose fiscal policy, officials said.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 30 June 2024
The media have a part to play by taking more hard looks at both candidates — beginning, perhaps, with a Wall Street Journal story on Trump.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Powerful governments have a part to play, but not an exclusive one, considering that some (such as the United States today) are unreliable and therefore less important than subnational actors, such as California, or even wealthy philanthropists.
—Inês Azevedo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
While any loss of human life is tragic, humans also have a part to play in the circle of life.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Have a part to play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20part%20to%20play. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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