as in served
to have a certain purpose
the heart functions as a pump for the blood
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Recent Examples of functioned
But, as Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research, describes in a piece published this week, this is also how the market has always functioned.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Their discussions with Jenkins were followed by a montage of videos submitted by musicians and friends (including Tyler, the Creator; Ravyn Lenae; and Sampha) that functioned as a virtual toast to Solange.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
During the Viking era, Aarhus — then known as Aros — functioned as a center for royalty and international trade.
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James Brooks,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Malena Martínez, has functioned as more than a restaurant.
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Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
And composer John Paesano, while making the series, used old techniques to create a score that not only sounded but functioned like the great scores of those films.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The space functioned as a bright great room and teen hangout, fitted with arcade games, a large television and a snack bar.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Sitting up in Section 421 — the upper corner of the stadium, directly in the sun — in the second half, the match functioned as a giant white-noise machine.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
In the early days of the company, physical operations and digital marketing functioned in parallel but lacked a truly conversational flow.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Their discussions with Jenkins were followed by a montage of videos submitted by musicians and friends (including Tyler, the Creator; Ravyn Lenae; and Sampha) that functioned as a virtual toast to Solange.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
During the Viking era, Aarhus — then known as Aros — functioned as a center for royalty and international trade.
—
James Brooks,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Malena Martínez, has functioned as more than a restaurant.
—
Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
And composer John Paesano, while making the series, used old techniques to create a score that not only sounded but functioned like the great scores of those films.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The space functioned as a bright great room and teen hangout, fitted with arcade games, a large television and a snack bar.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Sitting up in Section 421 — the upper corner of the stadium, directly in the sun — in the second half, the match functioned as a giant white-noise machine.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
In the early days of the company, physical operations and digital marketing functioned in parallel but lacked a truly conversational flow.
—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for functioned
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Netanyahu, the son of a historian, grew up in Jerusalem’s elite circles and served in the military’s prestigious Sayeret Matkal commando unit.
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No catch-all dishes, served on individual plates.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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And in many Indigenous societies, the color, length, and placement of fringe acted as a coat of arms, signifying one’s family, tribe, or position in the community.
Verb
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Before volunteering at the church, Ugboaja worked for a decade as a certified nursing assistant at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, according to the diocese.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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“Functioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functioned. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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