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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
Graham most recently served as head of global video at The Athletic and previously held senior content roles at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Historical trappings aside, the role marks a departure from the rakish George Wickham or anyone he’s portrayed before.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Werner, perhaps best known for her recent role as chief executive officer at Giambattista Valli, has joined executive search firm Jouve & Associés as a partner.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Even though local permits were never issued, records show that Lawrence played a role in the site’s expansion and operations.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Historical trappings aside, the role marks a departure from the rakish George Wickham or anyone he’s portrayed before.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Werner, perhaps best known for her recent role as chief executive officer at Giambattista Valli, has joined executive search firm Jouve & Associés as a partner.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Even though local permits were never issued, records show that Lawrence played a role in the site’s expansion and operations.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The gun is a popular rifle used to hunt bigger game and has a markedly different design and function than the modern semiautomatic assault rifles that have made headlines in high-profile mass shootings.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Phypers alleged the actress didn’t have a relationship with or involvement in the lives of any of their pets.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Documenting positive attributes such as community involvement, steady employment, family support, and other meaningful contributions is also a wise move.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cloud Provider Convergence Signals Market Shift The participation of Amazon Web Services, despite operating the competing Amazon DocumentDB service, highlights the strategic importance of open standards in the database market.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite injury concerns putting his participation in Week 1 in doubt, Parsons was able to don the famous green and gold as the Packers took on their NFL North rivals, the Detroit Lions.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company was also finding ways to increase overall storage capacity with existing hardware as well as providing new hardware with greater storage capacity in the same rack space.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Barrett's clear statement on the 22nd Amendment carries significant weight given her position on the Supreme Court, which would likely be asked to rule on any attempt to circumvent the two-term limit.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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At home, consciously shape algorithm interactions to reflect your preferences and ethical positions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The games, which task Mario with defying gravity in an effort to save Princess Peach from Bowser, have been lauded by gamers as some of the best titles in the sprawling Super Mario canon.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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