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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
The original cast led by Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman will reprise their roles.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Brazilian Supreme Court has broader powers than its counterpart in the United States, combining the roles of a constitutional court, an appeals court, and a first-instance court for politicians.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Graham most recently served as head of global video at The Athletic and previously held senior content roles at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But critics and some legal experts warn about using military forces in domestic policing roles and the risk of politicizing state military forces.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
New Season 2 additions include Sepideh Moafi as a series regular, and Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson and Lawrence Robinson in recurring roles.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
That was back when both were budding child stars and regularly going for the same roles — and with their parents in tow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Eric Bogosian and Justin Kirk round out the cast, reprising their roles as Daniel Molloy and Raglan James from Interview With the Vampire.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Brazilian Supreme Court has broader powers than its counterpart in the United States, combining the roles of a constitutional court, an appeals court, and a first-instance court for politicians.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Graham most recently served as head of global video at The Athletic and previously held senior content roles at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But critics and some legal experts warn about using military forces in domestic policing roles and the risk of politicizing state military forces.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
New Season 2 additions include Sepideh Moafi as a series regular, and Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson and Lawrence Robinson in recurring roles.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
That was back when both were budding child stars and regularly going for the same roles — and with their parents in tow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Eric Bogosian and Justin Kirk round out the cast, reprising their roles as Daniel Molloy and Raglan James from Interview With the Vampire.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
Noun
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Below, members of Forbes Coaches Council share 15 business functions that stand to be most affected by AI, along with some key precautions to take to ensure positive outcomes in these areas.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lady Mary was Michelle Dockery’s breakout role, paving the way to parts in 2011’s Hanna; Joe Wright’s 2012 film adaptation of Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley; and the 2014 action thriller Non-Stop, alongside Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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With those tasks no longer requiring human involvement, workers are able to level up to more strategic roles and new career opportunities.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Identify the 20% of my activities that drive 80% of business growth, explain why I'm getting trapped in low-value urgent tasks, and create a new prioritization framework based on revenue impact, strategic importance, and competitive advantage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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