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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
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Each serving is packed with calcium to support the body’s functions.
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Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
From here, finance teams should connect the spend picture to the legal and data protection functions.
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Jeppe Rindom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For many Americans, a home functions somewhat like a savings account.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Amazon also has outsourced many marketplace functions to employees in lower-wage countries like India and China.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Sir Render functions as a prequel to Navy Blue’s previous two LPs, 2024’s Memoirs in Armour, and 2025’s The Sword & the Soaring, forming a trilogy after Def Jam cut him from their roster.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Biohacking is the broad practice of using science, data and technology to optimize how the body functions.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Like any operating system, the Eclipse S-Core will sit silently in the background, making sure the car functions digitally.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
No system in your body functions its best without proper hydration.
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Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
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Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Part of its appeal among celebrities and us regular folks is how the product actually functions more like skin care than makeup.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Onboard mechanical systems convert the kinetic movement of waves into a steady supply of electricity, establishing a continuous power source that functions independently of weather-dependent terrestrial renewables like solar or wind.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Noun
Neural pathways controlling core bodily functions — feeling in the limbs, movement and breathing — were collapsing one by one, like circuit breakers tripping in rapid succession.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Each serving is packed with calcium to support the body’s functions.
—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
From here, finance teams should connect the spend picture to the legal and data protection functions.
—
Jeppe Rindom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For many Americans, a home functions somewhat like a savings account.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Amazon also has outsourced many marketplace functions to employees in lower-wage countries like India and China.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Sir Render functions as a prequel to Navy Blue’s previous two LPs, 2024’s Memoirs in Armour, and 2025’s The Sword & the Soaring, forming a trilogy after Def Jam cut him from their roster.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Biohacking is the broad practice of using science, data and technology to optimize how the body functions.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Like any operating system, the Eclipse S-Core will sit silently in the background, making sure the car functions digitally.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Verb
In other words, a tokenized security still functions economically as a security, and should be treated as such.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Part of its appeal among celebrities and us regular folks is how the product actually functions more like skin care than makeup.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Onboard mechanical systems convert the kinetic movement of waves into a steady supply of electricity, establishing a continuous power source that functions independently of weather-dependent terrestrial renewables like solar or wind.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for functions
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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Terry Collins Republicans have little chance of winning top statewide positions in Colorado, making the June 30 primaries almost the de facto election in the heavily Democratic state.
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Despite taking cost-saving actions, including a selective hiring freeze for non-uniformed positions, overtime restrictions, spending reductions, and travel suspensions, General Fund expenses still outpace revenue.
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Boston first baseman Willson Contreras and Washington starter Cade Cavalli each received seven-game suspensions and undisclosed fines for their roles in the fourth-inning altercation.
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ByteDance began hiring for 100 open roles, signed multiple independent filmmakers and artists and held private conversations about financing AI films.
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Jay Ravitz acts as a disruptor, embracing ambiguity and questioning the status quo to accelerate innovation.
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Caffeine acts as a diuretic that pushes fluids out and raises body temperature.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Employers added 57,000 jobs last month, about half of what economists had expected.
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
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Each one serves the surrounding community, and each one adds to the state's emergency-response capacity.
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The Chicago Jewish Day School, a multi-denominational school that serves junior kindergarten through eighth grade, also reported rising enrollment, from 220 students in the 2024-2024 school year to 254 for the coming year.
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“Functions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functions. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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