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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
Streep immortalized the role, loosely inspired by Vogue magazine’s Anna Wintour, in the 2006 blockbuster.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Consistency: Standards must apply equally across roles, teams, and time.
—David Ferrucci, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Fetterman’s sentiment comes amid his broader frustrations with his role as senator.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
This may mean a significant reduction of day-to-day management responsibilities or restructuring their roles to emphasize capital investment over active participation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Consistency: Standards must apply equally across roles, teams, and time.
—David Ferrucci, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Fetterman’s sentiment comes amid his broader frustrations with his role as senator.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
This may mean a significant reduction of day-to-day management responsibilities or restructuring their roles to emphasize capital investment over active participation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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Researchers have known for years that exercise helps preserve brain function, especially later in life o.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Taiwan functions as a de facto sovereign state, with its own legal system, military and international relations.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The final season will air in three parts spread between November and December.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The entire robot can be made with parts ordered online and printed at home.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Antonio hopes his involvement with Jamaica in the Gold Cup will attract potential suitors.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Mamdani and others on the far left place more emphasis on governmental involvement while center-right and center-left voices argue that the private sector should be freed to build more.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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However, many communities have historically faced significant barriers to participation, including mistrust of the medical system and limited access to healthcare services.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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This trauma is frequently shaped by the individual burden of navigating complex systems that create barriers to successful participation in the economic system.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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And the brands who roll with precision, purpose and personality will define the future of the category.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The purpose of the grants is to address the climate crisis and various environmental harms at the local level.—
Tracy J. Wholf
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Why put yourself in the position of being a foreigner in Trump’s America?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda were fighting for a position outside of the points at the same time.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The real task ahead is in smashing those silos: media, strategy, data and creative working as one from the jump.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In December 2024, a U.S. Senate Committee report initiated by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said that at least two Amazon studies found a link between the speed at which the online retailer's warehouse workers are performing tasks and workplace injuries.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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