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
Her education career spans more than two decades and includes previous leadership roles as an assistant principal at two other elementary schools.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
James Marsden and Jon Beavers also reappear in guest roles tied to their late characters.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
The unexpectedly rapid speed by which AI is being taken up by employers is bringing a reconsideration of strategies and workforce roles.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The quality of her reporting and analysis led her to increasingly high-profile on-air roles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The ranking places emphasis on the extent to which students achieve extraordinary success, for instance in patenting new inventions or rising to leadership roles in business.
—Raj Chetty, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
As financial roles evolve, organizations increasingly need professionals capable of interpreting data, modeling complex scenarios, and communicating insights that support decision-making.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
James Marsden and Jon Beavers also reappear in guest roles tied to their late characters.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
The unexpectedly rapid speed by which AI is being taken up by employers is bringing a reconsideration of strategies and workforce roles.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The quality of her reporting and analysis led her to increasingly high-profile on-air roles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The ranking places emphasis on the extent to which students achieve extraordinary success, for instance in patenting new inventions or rising to leadership roles in business.
—Raj Chetty, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
As financial roles evolve, organizations increasingly need professionals capable of interpreting data, modeling complex scenarios, and communicating insights that support decision-making.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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Initial roles will focus on low-risk tasks such as sorting, sequencing, and transporting parts along the production line.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Functionally, marketing is emerging as an area where AI maturity is higher than in most other business functions.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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