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 The World Economic Forum estimates that 92 million jobs will be displaced by 2030—many of them by technological change—but 170 million new roles will be created. — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 His career has included leadership roles in emergency operations, emergency medical services, fire prevention, training and human resources. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Peters and Lourd are set to reprise their roles and this episode provides insight into Kai's plans and more. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026 This year the fund has paid out approximately about $50,000 to its recipients so far, prioritizing applications from underrepresented communities and from countries where guide roles for women are less common. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Lorenzo Boglione Co-CEO, BasicNet Lorenzo Boglione, the co-CEO of BasicNet along with his brother Alessandro, joined the company in 2010 and held a series of management roles before becoming vice president in 2022. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Cut sketches include one in which Mitchell and Webb play English Civil War re-enactors who have grown bored of their roles and recreate a conflict between government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a rebel militia. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Bringing Olive and Adam to Screen Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman stepped into the roles, bringing emotional depth, backstories, and undeniable on-screen chemistry to the adaptation. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Nobody delegated the tasks that needed to be done between the two institutions.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Reducing the information burden on pilots could also free aircraft bandwidth for otlher mission tasks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

FedNow and Bitcoin merchant payments operate through different systems and serve different purposes, so their transaction figures do not provide a basis for direct comparison.

— Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Assessments Assessment reports like those produced by the US and the IPCC serve several purposes.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

In July 2026, Richard Teng discussed utility as an important factor in digital-asset adoption, including services that combine payments, wallets, and other financial functions.

— Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Hybrid setups and conversion tools offer a middle ground, letting users reduce distractions without permanently losing smartphone functions.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of functions

Noun

By putting it in front of Binance's wide base of users, Circle is betting its flagship product can gain ground internationally and help build out other parts of the business.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
That facility is designed to help train the Atlas robots on tasks such as sequencing automotive parts and placing the components in the correct order for assembly.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

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Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s the largest assemblage of Lichtenstein mirror works ever installed together in a museum context, and a complete re-creation of his first Pop art show at Leo Castelli’s gallery uptown.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

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