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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
But now the roles are reversed, with his father watching on as the younger Guerrero adds to the family legacy and continues to light up the diamond.
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Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by Variety, DiCaprio and Infiniti will compete in the lead acting categories across all groups during awards season, while the rest of the cast will seek consideration in supporting roles.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Recently, Chance The Rapper told DJ Bootleg Kev about Mac playing a vital role in one of his most famous ad-libs, noting that the moment occurred during an LA recording session with Chuck Inglish.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
One role that did have an outsized onscreen presence was the President of the United States.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by Variety, DiCaprio and Infiniti will compete in the lead acting categories across all groups during awards season, while the rest of the cast will seek consideration in supporting roles.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Recently, Chance The Rapper told DJ Bootleg Kev about Mac playing a vital role in one of his most famous ad-libs, noting that the moment occurred during an LA recording session with Chuck Inglish.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
One role that did have an outsized onscreen presence was the President of the United States.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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Courts have weighed in on video gambling machines, including ones with cell phone charging functions.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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For their part, Max and Christian fight before docking and exchange some F-bombs on the bow just for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some state leaders say the lot isn’t sufficient without state and federal entities doing their part.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hamas denied involvement in any attacks.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joint projects drive supply Albanese said the plan includes three groups of joint projects with participation from companies such as Alcoa.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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How did her participation in this documentary come about?—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Al-Falih emphasized his country’s long-term strategy of building supply chain resilience and energy capacity to power the digital economy of the future.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is a chic and practical pick for travelers, thanks to the adjustable strap and large one-liter capacity.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Swets, who has expertise with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), formed Greenland Exploration with his investment and merchant banking firm, FG Nexus, and agreed to merge with March GL and find a suitable SPAC to take the company public.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But BoxGroup’s lane has long been to join a dizzying number of early-stage rounds, allowing the firm to take smaller positions while working hand-in-hand with other firms.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His ousting from the party was announced alongside that of fellow CMC member Miao Hua, who was removed from his military position in June, as well as seven other officers.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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This engine provides ample power for all transport tasks, even when the van is fully loaded with cargo, and is paired with a FWD 9 speed automatic transmission.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Penix and London, along with Bijan Robinson, have been heavily involved in Atlanta's offense this season, so regardless of who the opponent is missing, overcoming the loss of your starting quarterback and leading pass catcher will be a tough task.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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