variants
also rôles
as in tasks
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 roles
An all-star film adaptation was released in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger in the lead roles, alongside a superstar cast including Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski and Queen Latifah as Mama Morton.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Hiatt previously served as chief operating officer of California Naturals and prior to that held multiple leadership roles at Glossier.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
To become a member of CSA, casting directors must have a minimum of 100 weeks in the last 5 years of experience working as an on-line director and casting principal roles in film, television, theatre or commercials.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
The ChatGPT maker is adding plugins to its coding agent designed for banking, investment, and sales, among other roles, with corporate finance and legal tools to come, Bloomberg reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
While the position entails fulfilling four roles, the job of the assessor arguably carries the highest stakes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But Alonso and Chelsea also have big roles to play in reviving his form.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that companies are less inclined to hire young college graduates into roles that can be done remotely.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Hiatt previously served as chief operating officer of California Naturals and prior to that held multiple leadership roles at Glossier.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
To become a member of CSA, casting directors must have a minimum of 100 weeks in the last 5 years of experience working as an on-line director and casting principal roles in film, television, theatre or commercials.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
The ChatGPT maker is adding plugins to its coding agent designed for banking, investment, and sales, among other roles, with corporate finance and legal tools to come, Bloomberg reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
While the position entails fulfilling four roles, the job of the assessor arguably carries the highest stakes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But Alonso and Chelsea also have big roles to play in reviving his form.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that companies are less inclined to hire young college graduates into roles that can be done remotely.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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What’s also interesting here is that AI typically struggles to learn tasks like air hockey.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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In addition to typical functions like bill reminders and bank syncing, Honeydue has unique features like an in-app chat thread and expense splitting for couples sharing finances.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The company, founded in Pine Bluff, said the move to 5020 Northshore Drive in the Northshore Business Park will centralize executive and corporate functions in a more accessible location.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Partners have received works by Hans Memling, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Matisse, Cézanne, Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, Mark Rothko, and so on.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Other works rely more heavily on easy sentiment.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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