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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
Ginobili moving to the bench to take on the sixth man role also comes to mind.
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Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
The announce teams Netflix pieced together for Christmas were capable and knowledgable of the game, but had limited experience in the roles and almost no history of collaboration.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the first- and second-year linemen, freshman Jackson Cantwell — a five-star prospect — is expected to play a large role in this year’s offensive line, similar to how Mauigoa slid into the starting line in his freshman year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
With regard to lead roles, inclusion peaked in 2024, when there were 51 women, including one transgender performer, cited.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
The announce teams Netflix pieced together for Christmas were capable and knowledgable of the game, but had limited experience in the roles and almost no history of collaboration.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the first- and second-year linemen, freshman Jackson Cantwell — a five-star prospect — is expected to play a large role in this year’s offensive line, similar to how Mauigoa slid into the starting line in his freshman year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
With regard to lead roles, inclusion peaked in 2024, when there were 51 women, including one transgender performer, cited.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump has not only stolen top-secret government files, apparently for business purposes but used his office to harass and investigate his political targets.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Look for ways to gamify tedious tasks or purposefully try to have a good attitude about upcoming chores.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the apocalypse is near, because what’s proven to be a difficult task for the Hornets seemingly forever finally happened Thursday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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And this Pios team, the first at DU to ever clinch a third straight Frozen Four bid, might be Carle’s best coaching job yet.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The cave functions as a kind of natural collection system.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even though researchers have found no evidence that contemporary populations use one hemisphere of the brain any more than the other, every part of this picture is presented with slick confidence.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Athanasia Comninos, the effortlessly stylish owner and CEO, is an essential part of the hotel’s ethos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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