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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026 -
Republican lawmakers also passed a spending package last year — enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — that included provisions expected to reduce ACA enrollment and was cited among factors fueling higher premiums this year.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Wasserman Schultz said she’s represented nine of the district’s cities over the course of her career.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Other sports—including cricket, Nascar and the NHL—do not have an athlete represented this year.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Friends and family say Wright acted out throughout the trial, including missing previous court dates and removing himself from the stand.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the Zwirner exhibition, these women are almost always depicted inside of an art studio.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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In any case, according to the DSM-5, hypomania is depicted in the same manner as the Cleveland Clinic description.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The pieces are emblazoned with the Mschf and Vicenza signs rendered in sunflower yellow, as well as logos of partners and sponsors, including Diesel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Houston had played a club-record 13 straight matches without a draw to begin a season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The conservative Freedom Foundation, an organization that played a role in the law’s creation, celebrated its passage.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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