role-playing

verb

variants also roleplaying
present participle of role-play
as in enacting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-playing
  1. enacting
  2. acting out
  3. depicting
  4. rendering
  5. representing
  6. taking on
  7. playing
Verb
  • The city council would not be able to vote on enacting the moratorium until December.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • Thursday's administrative agreement was expected to remove obstacles to enacting the earlier deal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of enacting
Verb
  • Kids ages 9 and up will spend hours acting out scenes as Cinderella and Gus with this Lego set.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • When a teacher, coach, counselor, pediatrician, or school psychologist sees a boy who is withdrawing, escalating, or acting out, that should prompt care.
    — Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026
Definition of acting out
Verb
  • Pro-government supporters stand next to a banner depicting a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a nightly rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • An archival photograph depicting the scene shows the tractor to be a Second World War-era Caterpillar, model D6.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of depicting
Verb
  • Paramount has argued that the entry of streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple into entertainment has altered the landscape, rendering such antitrust concerns obsolete.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • Historically, the two use different formats and software and have different levels of detail depending on what type of machine is rendering them and whether the rendering is pre-baked or being done in real time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of rendering
Verb
  • Aethon has agreed to buy back a 25% stake in Adamas, and Aethon managing director Gordon Huddleston will serve as the Adamas CEO, representing Mitsubishi’s interests.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Only two of the four All-Stars representing Northern California’s Major League Baseball teams made appearances Tuesday night in the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of representing
Verb
  • 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
  • With interest rates still elevated, savers who have accumulated a substantial cash balance have an opportunity to earn meaningful returns without taking on market risk.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • 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
  • The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup has inspired many fans, from former players to beginners, to slide into a pair of shin guards and start playing the beautiful game.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of playing
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“Role-playing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-playing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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