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

Different functions can be accessed by disassembling the multitool as needed. — Ben Coxworth july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

The platform functions like an outsized Criterion closet, not merely a set of promotional tools. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Cosmetic products Goji berries are used in cosmetic products for their antioxidant, hair- and skin-conditioning, and skin-protecting functions. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Along with the Monday update allowing businesses to claim themselves, Kern is initiating functions to allow the community to moderate itself. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

But a system that functions is not the same as one that’s well designed. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

True progress means embedding these principles into all organizational functions, building trust as infrastructure, and continuing the work quietly, regardless of political shifts or public scrutiny. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

This means that new waveforms and networking functions can be installed or updated without replacing the entire radio. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

It is currently used for many official functions of the governor and is available to nonprofit organizations for charitable events. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Verb

Its central plot remains conventional, and its demonology — including a hokey expansion involving the mysterious Cult of the Wise Men — routinely functions more as a set piece than as a serious mystery. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

While the Topolino resembles a small car such as the Fiat 500, the EV is actually a quadricycle that functions more like a golf cart. — Steve Sedgwick,leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Thus, Oreshnik functions more as an instrument of strategic coercion, creating uncertainty in Western capitals, rather than achieving decisive battlefield gains. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The Anatomy of a Solid Defense Effective defense work rarely functions as an easy, one-size-fits-all package. — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Goaltending, however, functions a bit differently due to the involvement of longtime Canucks goaltending coach, former director of goaltending and current goaltending scout Ian Clark. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Jade Healy built an entire San Francisco apartment that functions as a fifth character in the ensemble. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 June 2026

That river cruise also functions as the spine of longer 9- to 15-night journeys that fold in Victoria Falls, the Cape Winelands, Cape Town, Kenya’s Maasai Mara, and Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

No system in your body functions its best without proper hydration. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026