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
Gipson, Incoom and Hampton will be expected to compete for major special teams roles and depth outside linebacker jobs.
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Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
He's started to stabilize the leadership team, converting some center directors in acting positions to permanent roles, and has greenlit contracts and conference plans that had been on hold for months.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Gracie Abrams and Billie Eilish are stepping into major film roles, leading new projects from Halina Reijn and Sarah Polley.
—Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Revisiting the beloved films years later, Hathaway is aware of the impact her roles have had on a generation.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The least-inclusive roles continue to be composers, VFX supervisors and directors of photography.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the holdover supporting roles, who have either deepened psychologically or blossomed entertainingly — or both.
—Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both players performed well in their roles.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
These firms will play central roles in building and integrating the system’s various components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
He's started to stabilize the leadership team, converting some center directors in acting positions to permanent roles, and has greenlit contracts and conference plans that had been on hold for months.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Gracie Abrams and Billie Eilish are stepping into major film roles, leading new projects from Halina Reijn and Sarah Polley.
—Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Revisiting the beloved films years later, Hathaway is aware of the impact her roles have had on a generation.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The least-inclusive roles continue to be composers, VFX supervisors and directors of photography.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the holdover supporting roles, who have either deepened psychologically or blossomed entertainingly — or both.
—Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both players performed well in their roles.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
These firms will play central roles in building and integrating the system’s various components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
Noun
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Those tasks included going to a bank for ransom money.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The litigation is now complicating the rollout of a Bureau of Prisons policy revision, issued in February, that would end all complimentary in-prison access to hormonal drugs and cosmetic surgeries for gender-affirmation purposes.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Magdy al-Deeb, a business owner, urged the government to reverse the decision to preserve jobs, especially for cafes and small businesses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other thing missing is the ability to refill your OMNY card or account and check your balance — functions, Rieara says, that will likely be added within the year.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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The founder clarified the company’s workers don’t use AI to submit applications on behalf of their clients, save for some résumé optimization functions as well as outreach on LinkedIn and email.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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