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also rôle
as in function
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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Taiwan functions as a de facto sovereign state, with its own legal system, military and international relations.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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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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The series will conclude with its upcoming fifth season, to be released in three parts on Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Sánchez and Perry were both part of an all-female crew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket in March 2025.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Moyers left Johnson's administration after growing disagreements with the President over America's escalating involvement in the Vietnam War.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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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
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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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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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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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That facility, whose purpose remains unclear, appears to be intact.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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That was partly because Jalen Ramsey for Minkah Fitzpatrick marked the NFL’s first swap in 21 years in which two players changing uniform had each been named an All-Pro at his position.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 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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The next task was finding a dog to adopt and Perez located a breeder in downstate Metcalf.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Rather than attempting to mimic human appearance, these arms are optimized for repetitive, high-accuracy tasks that are perfect for retail fulfillment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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