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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
Kendall, as usual, played multiple roles.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez were each given seven-game suspensions for their roles in the benches-clearing affair.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Today, more students than ever are showing up — or quickly filling their resumes — with research publications, non-profit leadership roles, competitive sports, side projects, startup experience, and corporate internships.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
After landing the contract, Rivera paid about $5 million to Perera and about $4 million each to Nuhfer and Gorrín for their roles in helping put the players and deal together with the top Venezuelan officials.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia expanded its Saudization program — requiring companies to hire only Saudis for certain roles or face penalties — to cover 69 additional job types, including data entry, secretarial work, and translation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio are also expected to reprise their respective roles as Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Eve Teschmacher.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Prior to Couchbase, Irish held senior technology leadership roles at New Relic and Harvard Business Publishing.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Many of the city’s highest earners work in Jones’ office, in the city attorney’s office, for the airport or in other transportation roles, according to data as of March 2026.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez were each given seven-game suspensions for their roles in the benches-clearing affair.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Today, more students than ever are showing up — or quickly filling their resumes — with research publications, non-profit leadership roles, competitive sports, side projects, startup experience, and corporate internships.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
After landing the contract, Rivera paid about $5 million to Perera and about $4 million each to Nuhfer and Gorrín for their roles in helping put the players and deal together with the top Venezuelan officials.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia expanded its Saudization program — requiring companies to hire only Saudis for certain roles or face penalties — to cover 69 additional job types, including data entry, secretarial work, and translation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio are also expected to reprise their respective roles as Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Eve Teschmacher.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Prior to Couchbase, Irish held senior technology leadership roles at New Relic and Harvard Business Publishing.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Many of the city’s highest earners work in Jones’ office, in the city attorney’s office, for the airport or in other transportation roles, according to data as of March 2026.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
Noun
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Lower barriers to entry, more conversations about burnout and work-life balance, and the growing use of artificial intelligence to handle repetitive tasks are helping reshape the profession’s image.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Investors have seen the stock as a potential victim of artificial intelligence as more service industry tasks are automated.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brockman and Sutskever managed OpenAI’s daily operations, while Musk and Altman, still busy with their other jobs, stopped by around once a week.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That adds up to approximately $374 million each year that helps cover various city services and functions like street repair, snow removal, weekly trash collection, codes inspection and historic preservation alongside police, fire, emergency and ambulance services.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, his curiosity functions as a proper cushion for all.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts have also seen parts of the far side of the moon never before directly viewed by humans.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In areas where food is plentiful, including salmon-rich river habitat in parts of Canada, some can grow to 1,000 pounds, or half a ton.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some of the creators Expand Co-Lab works with include Brandon Smithwrick, Varun Rana, Sara Uy, Corporate Bro, Rachel Tokar, Matthew Kearney, and Morgan Young.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Icons are ancient works of religious art, often depictions of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, saints and scenes from the Bible.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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