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

OpenAI’s detailed, self-critical account of pausing its own model functions as a claim to that same safety-conscious ground, whether or not that was the intent behind it. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

At the same time, advances in genetics, biomarker analysis, life sciences, and molecular biology have contributed to a broader understanding of how the human body functions. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

But the functions of what happens on a normal set, where there have to be bounce boards to light back up people’s faces, and all that stuff, that’s all designed into the set as well. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Your metabolism is the process by which your body takes energy from food and drinks to support daily functions. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026

When it was set up, in 2003, the DHS consolidated the functions of 22 existing agencies into one. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

But the graphs of quadratic functions actually have a use that is often overlooked. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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