have a role to play

idiom

: to be involved
We all have a role to play in the future of this company.

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Three out of four respondents in JUST Capital’s survey agreed that corporate leaders have a role to play in advancing gender equity in the workplace, and 53% said this role includes upholding reproductive rights. Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 In humanizing Saw, Andor blows up Rogue One’s façade of a placid Rebellion being the more noble one and urges us to breathe in the dangerous but intoxicating possibility that extremism might have a role to play in revolution. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025 Estrogen and testosterone have a role to play in keeping muscle healthy. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025 Businesses, governments and communities all have a role to play in creating environments where everyone can thrive. Pablo Listingart, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have a role to play

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“Have a role to play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20role%20to%20play. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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