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

Its approach focuses on the instructions a device uses to perform its functions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

The condition affects cars equipped with a 7-inch combination meter, which controls certain vehicle functions and displays various information in the instrument panel. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The Justice Department’s opinion said that the current version of TikTok functions independently of ByteDance and is now majority owned by US investors. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Each one functions like a coarse grain of sand, eroding the certainties and stereotypes that harden racial discourse. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Peptides, the short chains of amino acids that help regulate biological functions, have become the latest obsession in health, fitness and longevity. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Many also assume functions typically associated with government, from enforcing local rules to delivering basic services. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Within OpenAI’s finance department, led by CFO Sarah Friar, there is a strategic finance team that functions as a cross-functional partner to product, partnerships, engineering, and go-to-market teams. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

The Pixel Watch has a metric with the same name that functions similarly, while Oura and Whoop also recommend daily activity levels. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Go inside a summer camp that functions like a pediatric hospital. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

The system functions more like a ladder than a one-way pipeline. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Messi, by this stage, functions more like a black hole than like an athlete. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

In the absence of phony injuries, World Cup athletic trainers have had little cause to deploy the dermal refrigerant, which basically functions as an aerosolized placebo. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Originally built in 1932 as a private residence, the main lodge still functions as the hub of the property with a casual bar, excellent restaurant, living rooms to gather, and plenty of porch space. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026