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

Investigations following a Russian drone strike in 2025 indicate that the NSC’s specialized confinement functions are now compromised. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026

The setting does much of the work, but the layout is what defines how the property functions day to day. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026

Check out a promotional poster as well as a preview of the Catwoman suit selector functions below. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026

For McIlroy, the device functions as both a performance tracker and a tool for managing the golfer’s long-term heart condition. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

How to Murder Your Life functions as a kind of counter-narrative. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

In practical terms, the deal links two platforms that have long served different functions in the online art trade. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Eighty-three percent of respondents plan to increase enterprise-wide AI spending by more than 15% over the next two years, with a significant share of that spending allocated to finance functions. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

But other functions like business operations will be combined with the Venetoulis Institute. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Verb

Loevlie also is co-owner of the Argo Mill, a gold mill dating back to the early 20th century that now functions as a museum. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026

The company also functions as a service hub for the miners, helping with the financial, legal, and compliance aspects of the business. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

Midi-length dresses naturally hit shorter on petite frames, so what's designed as a midi often functions more like a maxi—ideal if you've been burned by dragging hemlines before. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026

The Tripoli is an amphibious assault ship that functions essentially as a small aircraft carrier. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Additionally, there's a folding table that functions both as a dining space and a work desk. —Adam Williams march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026

Joel Medina, who functions at the level of a six-year-old, vanished near his home Friday and spent multiple nights exposed to the cold, prompting an urgent, multi-agency response. —Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Despite the tent city’s removal, the area still functions as an open-air drug marketplace. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

But this hate crimes framework also reinforced the power of policing, which functions to perpetuate social hierarchy. —Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026