Thesaurus results for ROLE-PLAYING

role-playing

verb

variants also roleplaying

present participle of role-play

as in enacting

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But starting the debate over solvency by agreeing to borrow massive amounts of money before enacting structural reform is exactly the wrong idea.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
DeChambeau became increasingly animated as the conversation continued, repeatedly re-enacting his swing.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of enacting

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The first shows the triumph of the oppressed working class, whereas the second offers the possibility of a peaceful society, depicting a group of women looking through a telescope.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of depicting

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Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
New state-level AI laws face significant enforcement challenges, rendering many ineffective.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of rendering

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No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of representing

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New investors are taking on the next stage of the growth plan while earlier owners reduce their exposure.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Athletic Club Boise will test itself on the world stage next month, taking on Sporting FC from Costa Rica’s top division.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Definition of taking on

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Even with their side trip to Utah, Memphis had four of the top seven players in minutes in Vegas, helped by playing a sixth game in the championship.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Only the two teams that make the championship game playing a sixth game, but the Heat is likely out of the mix for the championship game with two losses in Las Vegas.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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