Thesaurus results for ROLES

roles

noun

variants also rôles

plural of role

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 Leading up to Tuesday evening, Democrats from across the ideological spectrum were preemptively laying claim to their roles in helping flip the House and their visions for what a Democratic majority might be capable of doing. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 His experience includes accounting, medical device sales and business development roles with companies including Baxter, Cardinal Health and Quest Diagnostics. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Earlier this cycle, reports noted Giménez’s interest in positioning himself for leadership roles within the House Homeland Security Committee. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 And in April, the Mouse House eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 The employees highlighted in these records belong to teams with key roles in those efforts. — Kati Weis, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Walliams has appeared in series, including Doctor Who and Agatha Christie adaptation Partners in Crime, and had roles in movies including Murder Mystery and Stardust. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 Pfizer also Tuesday announced that Cecile Guegan, who has held various finance leadership roles at the company over the last two decades, stepped in as chief financial officer this month. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Players such as sophomore guard Macie Pack and junior guard/forward Ruby Dudek should take on larger roles. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Existing approaches typically require specialized algorithms for different tasks, limiting their wider use in robotics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Once an agent demonstrates consistent performance, routine tasks with limited consequences can be automated more fully.

— Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

The measure would require new local tax increases or extensions that are used for specific purposes to receive a two-thirds vote to pass.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The septet is also planning on working on new material for full-band endeavors as well as individual purposes.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

In July, Disney made job cuts eliminating several hundred jobs across certain corporate functions, including at Pixar, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television and Disney’s studios.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
The genre isn’t bound by a specific sound and instead functions as a loose commercial category and a symbol of cultural stardom.

— Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of functions

Noun

The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Because the album is rich with melody—because the compositions snake so readily from note to note, compared to Malone’s previous works—inklings of narrative start to seep from the foggy passages.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Also included in the mix were family heirlooms, like paintings passed down to her from her grandmother, or works made by her father.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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