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also rôle
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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
An inevitable outcome to some and impossible to explain for others, the Houston Astros have reprised their role as an American League force.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, occasionally reprised her role as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
The source also commended Kate for balancing her royal role while taking care of her health.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
With containment objectives largely met, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE have concluded their roles in Unified Command.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, occasionally reprised her role as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
The source also commended Kate for balancing her royal role while taking care of her health.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
With containment objectives largely met, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE have concluded their roles in Unified Command.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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Riders are also able to connect to the platform through a laptop, smartphone or Apple Watch to dive into various features and functions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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The 30-year-old systems engineer, who asked to remain anonymous, had been hired to help automate database and CRM software functions at a local hospital network in the Midwest.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Noun
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For Sheehan, such dry tosses are part of his normal pre-start routine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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How to get involved Liz Ceballos, a retail manager with decades of experience, helps Capsule vendors grow their businesses and become part of the community of Miami entrepreneurs.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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His involvement was facilitated by a third-party recommendation.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Heart of Midlothian supporters are hopeful the success of USG, with Bloom’s involvement, is a blueprint to restore former glories at the Scottish Premier League club, which is based in Edinburgh.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Sounding Alarm on Possible War With Iran Takes Off Online Migrant Faces Up to a Year in Prison for Entering New Border Military Zone Cynthia Nixon Says Andrew Cuomo Was 'Empowering Republicans' as Governor Montana placed second, which the study said was largely a result of civic participation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Users are clearly notified about their participation and can opt out at any time through app settings.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Improving your physical stamina mainly involves cardiovascular training to increase your aerobic capacity, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
19 June 2025
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License methods that scale beyond your personal capacity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The vast majority of university endowments are restricted to specific purposes such as scholarships, professorships and other academic programs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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While these measures aim to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs by eliminating administrative burdens, DEI may have served a crucial purpose in enhancing VA services to its underserved veteran communities.—
Cristina Johnson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The veteran’s track record includes leading creative positions at festivals in Locarno, Rome, Venice and Beijing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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To shake things up, positions are listed by level of intrigue.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Look for opportunities where AI can take on repetitive work and free teams to focus on more valuable tasks.—
Nik Froehlich,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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More minutes should follow in the States, even if Mbaye has the unenviable task of trying to break into one of Europe’s most devastating attacking tridents.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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