Synonyms of functions

functions 1 of 2

noun

plural of function

1

as in events

a social gathering

made a brief appearance at the annual holiday function

Synonyms & Similar Words

• events
• parties
• receptions
• celebrations
• bashes
• affairs
• dances
• fetes
• get-togethers
• shindigs
• galas
• blowouts
• benefits
• balls
• dos
• blasts
• occasions
• binges
• fund-raisers
• formals
• proms
• suppers
• socials
• masquerades
• tea parties
• cocktail parties
• teas
• house parties
• mixers
• symposia
• orgies
• soirees
• showers
• hen parties
• bakes
• clambakes
• salons
• housewarmings
• bacchanals
• bacchanalia
• saturnalias
• stags
• icebreakers
• keggers
• klatches
• meet and greets
• kaffeeklatsches

2

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

what's your function in this company?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positions
• jobs
• situations
• places
• capacities
• appointments
• posts
• employments
• connections
• employs
• works
• billets
• berths
• offices
• professions
• duties
• occupations
• tasks
• services
• pursuits
• businesses
• spots
• callings
• vocations
• postings
• careers
• practices
• missions
• engagements
• trades
• rackets
• livelihoods
• gigs
• lines
• livings
• lifeworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avocations
• unemployments

3

as in roles

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

that machine's function is to sort bolts by size

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roles
• purposes
• tasks
• jobs
• works
• parts
• capacities
• positions
• places
• businesses
• missions
• activities
• concerns
• duties
• hands
• services
• situations
• offices
• responsibilities
• involvements
• affairs
• occupations
• uses
• participations
• vocations
• assignments
• posts
• pursuits
• employs
• niches
• callings
• commissions
• charges

functions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of function

as in acts

to have a certain purpose

the heart functions as a pump for the blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts
• serves
• works
• performs
• operates
• controls
• handles
• regulates
• guides
• manages
• runs
• directs
• supervises
• oversees
• administers
• carries on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of functions

Noun

The New Mexico measure prohibits state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities and bars agreements that allow local law officers to carry out federal immigration functions. —David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Osmond and her sisters have variations on a gene that affects receptors for glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter with many functions throughout the brain. —Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026

As a charter city, there may be opportunities to tailor certain functions, programs and processes to the community that could lead to additional cost savings in delivering city services, such as contracting out parking ticket enforcement, said City Manager Dave Kiff. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

The tag functions as a one-year tender that typically guarantees a player the average sum of the top five salaries at their position. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026

However, some rank-and-file Democrats are still floating the idea of funding everything except ICE and Customs and Border Protection, arguing those agencies are already funded and should be isolated from other key government functions. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026

The disease affects walking, balance, eye movements and swallowing and results from the damage of cells in areas of the brain that control body movement, coordination, thinking and other important functions, according to the Mayo Clinic. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026

But Palesch noted that self-service kiosks can let customers check into hotels, while robots could take over some housekeeping functions. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

By spreading functions across many nodes, the systems can refresh technology more quickly and continue operating even if some satellites are lost or disabled. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

Ramadan also functions as a period of moral training. —Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Oganazi Set of 5 Glass Coasters Coasters not only help your furniture stay damage-free, but a nice set also functions as decor on its own. —Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

If working families feel more secure and the legislature actually functions as a democratic body, that’s success. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

The company now functions as a multi-operational live events and entertainment company serving corporate brands, nonprofits, and weddings. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026

With a limited supply and a voracious demand, the Super Bowl functions more like a luxury good, and the forces keeping it that way are unlikely to change anytime soon. —Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

The company will still offer the global version of ChatGPT in the UAE, which functions similarly to the rest of the world except in cases where Emirati law prohibits certain content. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Yet the system now functions differently—not through rupture but through recalibration. —Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026

This season also functions as the farewell tour for Formula E’s Gen 3 EVO car, which will give way to the 50% more powerful Gen 4 car next year. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026