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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
At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the three women are nurses in connected roles, caring for mothers and newborns at different stages.
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Previously, Wimmer served in senior executive roles at Businessolver, P2 Energy Solutions, and Arrow Electronics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Beyond individual discoveries, one of the project's most important roles will be helping astronomers interpret incoming data from next-generation observatories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Plenty will audition for potential practice squad roles, and that’s where many of them will prefer to stick around.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Still, that’s faint praise for what should have been one of this year’s major breakout action roles.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Additionally, she’s taken on major recurring roles in Never Have I Ever, Steven Spielberg’s Extant opposite Halle Berry, and 9-1-1 alongside Angela Bassett.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Ricky Staffieri, Oliver Platt, Will Poulter and Jamie Lee Curtis have recurring roles, and guest stars include Olivia Colman, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk and John Mulaney, among others.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
Beyond training roles, the military is exploring additional uses for these drones.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Previously, Wimmer served in senior executive roles at Businessolver, P2 Energy Solutions, and Arrow Electronics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Beyond individual discoveries, one of the project's most important roles will be helping astronomers interpret incoming data from next-generation observatories.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Plenty will audition for potential practice squad roles, and that’s where many of them will prefer to stick around.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Still, that’s faint praise for what should have been one of this year’s major breakout action roles.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Additionally, she’s taken on major recurring roles in Never Have I Ever, Steven Spielberg’s Extant opposite Halle Berry, and 9-1-1 alongside Angela Bassett.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Ricky Staffieri, Oliver Platt, Will Poulter and Jamie Lee Curtis have recurring roles, and guest stars include Olivia Colman, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk and John Mulaney, among others.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
Beyond training roles, the military is exploring additional uses for these drones.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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The Moon in Sagittarius moves through your 6th House of Work, highlighting responsibilities and daily tasks that need attention.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Codex, OpenAI’s AI coding agent for software engineering tasks like writing code and fixing bugs, was released in 2025.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 May 2026
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The city has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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State jobs are also known for offering competitive benefits, including access to the nation’s largest public pension system.—
Angela Rodriguez
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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And the workforce only got word of the loss of their jobs an hour before the official announcement.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Verneek helps consumer enterprises to synergistically deploy its AI-native solutions across business functions, from supply chain management, merchandise planning, personalized marketing, store operations, and customer care, to e-commerce, including search and discovery.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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To do this, engineers introduced defects into the material and then exposed it to reentry-like conditions inside the plasma tunnel to better understand how the system functions under off-nominal conditions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Aircraft landing on one of the main runways at Newark come sailing in, low, over multiple lanes of traffic on the Turnpike, which is one of the most congested parts of Interstate 95.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The city is home to several in-the-works multi-million dollar developments, and is an attractive place for people looking to move to Parker County for its spacious land and proximity to successful school districts.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Like Ando’s architecture, Turrell makes the kind of immersive, site-specific art people travel great distances for, and Benesse has commissioned several of the American artist’s works, the rest of which can be found at the Chichu Art Museum.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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