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also rôle
as in purpose
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
studying the role of sunlight in the body's production of vitamin D
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Recent Examples of role
Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, tax collector Tina Koren is facing criminal charges for allegedly using her role to harass and mistreat her neighbors, officials said Wednesday.
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Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Alongside Eidinger, Aaron Pierre is another newcomer, presumably reprising his role of John Stewart/Green Lantern from HBO’s upcoming Lanterns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
His role will extend across digital and social platforms.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Grossman will continue in his current role as CEO for Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon and Mariners Hospital in Tavernier.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Alongside Eidinger, Aaron Pierre is another newcomer, presumably reprising his role of John Stewart/Green Lantern from HBO’s upcoming Lanterns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
His role will extend across digital and social platforms.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Grossman will continue in his current role as CEO for Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon and Mariners Hospital in Tavernier.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That is leading people to lean on their faith for meaning and purpose.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Motivated Mars activates your 6th House of Well-being as of today, motivating you to reconfigure routines and direct your formidable focus toward the tasks that truly count.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For example, for business and finance occupations broadly, the theoretical exposure (tasks AI could speed up by more than 50%) is very high, but actual observed usage still lags behind.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Just as important, these shows let art fans size up the job curators are doing on their behalf.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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These are all important for bone health and immune function.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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That moon loo has been part of the Artemis 2 conversation since day one of the mission, when its urine function went offline and was fixed by mission specialist Christina Koch, with guidance from Mission Control.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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As part of a family so entrenched in UCLA tradition, Jaquez has always thought Los Angeles college basketball was on top of the world.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yang is part of a generation of workers that powered China's growth by digging coal from underground mines in Datong, a city known as China's coal capital in the northern province of Shanxi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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