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as in events
a social gathering
made a brief appearance at the annual holiday function
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as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
what's your function in this company?
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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
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Recent Examples of functions
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2026 edition will feature a streamlined three-day format centered on essential B2B functions, with programming restructured around linear productions and digital-first strategies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
At Ralliant, a manufacturer of precision instruments and industrial sensors which spun off from Fortive last summer, has created working group councils that include team members from the technology and people functions to identify new ways to embed AI into workflows.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
However, the impact of the US funding withdrawal on immediate closures or cutbacks in Nairobi remains unclear, as mandatory assessed contributions from all member states continue to support core functions in the Kenyan capital.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Supporters have argued that because the city charter functions as Los Angeles’ governing document, the commission’s work warrants heightened disclosure requirements.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Too little sodium can also be harmful, as the body needs it for essential functions.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The organization still functions.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In this study, the team identified the transcription factor DEAF1, a gene which drives this dysregulation in aging muscles, switching on overactivity in the mTORC1 system and disrupting the protein exchange that functions normally in younger tissue.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
There’s a far more profound joy in touching machines, as is shown again and again in Albert Birney’s Obex, which functions as both a shrine to and warning about our reliance on technology.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Aside from serving as a convenient storage spot, the ottoman also functions as a footrest, a seat, and a side table.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 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, 23 Dec. 2025
Inspiration aside, Wun is now running a thriving couture brand, which is still a highly exclusive business that usually functions as an image-making exercise for legacy Parisian maisons.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Foliage also functions as a material, especially in works that reference the local ecosystem and contemporary struggles to determine its fate.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
Functionally, marketing is emerging as an area where AI maturity is higher than in most other business functions.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2026 edition will feature a streamlined three-day format centered on essential B2B functions, with programming restructured around linear productions and digital-first strategies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
At Ralliant, a manufacturer of precision instruments and industrial sensors which spun off from Fortive last summer, has created working group councils that include team members from the technology and people functions to identify new ways to embed AI into workflows.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
However, the impact of the US funding withdrawal on immediate closures or cutbacks in Nairobi remains unclear, as mandatory assessed contributions from all member states continue to support core functions in the Kenyan capital.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Supporters have argued that because the city charter functions as Los Angeles’ governing document, the commission’s work warrants heightened disclosure requirements.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Too little sodium can also be harmful, as the body needs it for essential functions.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Beyond theory, the setup also functions as an ultra-sensitive force sensor.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The organization still functions.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In this study, the team identified the transcription factor DEAF1, a gene which drives this dysregulation in aging muscles, switching on overactivity in the mTORC1 system and disrupting the protein exchange that functions normally in younger tissue.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
There’s a far more profound joy in touching machines, as is shown again and again in Albert Birney’s Obex, which functions as both a shrine to and warning about our reliance on technology.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Aside from serving as a convenient storage spot, the ottoman also functions as a footrest, a seat, and a side table.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 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, 23 Dec. 2025
Inspiration aside, Wun is now running a thriving couture brand, which is still a highly exclusive business that usually functions as an image-making exercise for legacy Parisian maisons.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Foliage also functions as a material, especially in works that reference the local ecosystem and contemporary struggles to determine its fate.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for functions
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Quarterback coach, offensive passing game coordinator, linebackers coach, defensive line coach and other defensive staff positions are all unfilled.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her education career spans more than two decades and includes previous leadership roles as an assistant principal at two other elementary schools.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.—
Spencer Soper,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The platform acts as a firewall for the schools, Simpkins said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is still pending court approval, so for now, nothing is changing as the parties wait for a federal judge to review and ultimately approve the agreement.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use this time to think about what makes sense to offload that no longer serves your career.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The college serves an additional 3,253 professional skills training students through workforce development, job training, adult education and other programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Functions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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