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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
But for those with more than a passing familiarity of the French New Wave, the role calls of the key players is a pure rush.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto’s role, though, looms even larger on Friday due to two additional factors.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Her role will focus on the preservation of the site’s flora and fauna and on developing public programming within its gardens.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Monk has been outstanding in a reserve role for Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto’s role, though, looms even larger on Friday due to two additional factors.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Her role will focus on the preservation of the site’s flora and fauna and on developing public programming within its gardens.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Monk has been outstanding in a reserve role for Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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However, this approach defeats the primary purpose of insurance, which is to protect against catastrophic costs in the event of an unexpected medical crisis.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grief pressed in, but so did purpose.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Developed by scientists at TU Delft, the algorithm can help perform tasks at hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shapiro already accomplished many of the tasks he was brought to Toronto to oversee, building a new player development complex and renovating Rogers Centre.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, according to media reports.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, the function of the stabilimentum has been a subject of intense, ongoing debate, researchers noted.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump had previously signaled openness to allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced Blackwell AI chip to China as part of his trade war truce with Beijing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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