variants
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
Beyond training roles, the military is exploring additional uses for these drones.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
For facility managers, safety officers, construction supervisors and compliance teams, understanding AI’s role in supporting fire watch guards is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses seek better visibility, faster documentation and stronger operational accountability.
—Mediawave, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
ChatGPT and trash bags from Amazon appear to have played a role.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other feature film roles include God Save the Queens, At Last and Night Always Comes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
For facility managers, safety officers, construction supervisors and compliance teams, understanding AI’s role in supporting fire watch guards is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses seek better visibility, faster documentation and stronger operational accountability.
—Mediawave, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
ChatGPT and trash bags from Amazon appear to have played a role.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other feature film roles include God Save the Queens, At Last and Night Always Comes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that a major purpose of the federal law is to provide uniformity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mercury in your 6th House of Routine keeps external tasks moving quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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What got centered were the perfunctory tasks government defaults to when everyone is stretched thin — checking the legal and regulatory boxes for approval, designing detour protocols, posting the orange signs in the right places and marking the lane closures clearly.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was brought in as competition with Milton for the backup job.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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And having waited for three days in the NFL's green room backstage, Heidenreich emerged in his Full Dress Blue uniform worn by midshipmen at formal functions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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At a school function, Duncan finally succeeds in getting JoAnne to talk to him, but her efforts to funnel him to a different therapist lead inadvertently to his next big score.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The recruitment has been part of that — Leipzig bought well and sold the players who needed to leave — but Werner has handled a young squad particularly well, minimising the volatility that was such a feature of their football last season.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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