roles

variants also rôles
plural of role

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roles Pitching coach Matt Blake and catching coordinator Tanner Swanson have club options, but they are expected back in their roles. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 According to the brand, the actor was looking for a clean and sustainable way to revive her curls after straightening, dyeing and damaging her hair for roles. Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025 With this song, YOASOBI sings about continuing to dance on stage and committing to their roles, even without applause or in the face of ridicule. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025 And lucky for Gen Z just getting their start in tech, the roles don’t require a decade of experience. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 The roles, created under the 1937 Regency Act, are given to the monarch's spouse and the next four adults in the line of succession over the age of 21. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 And as one industry source put it, Sweeney’s performance calls upon the Oscars’ traditional respect for actors physically transforming for their roles. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Zendaya and Jacob Batalon will reprise their roles as MJ and Ned, respectively, with Bernthal starring as Frank Castle/The Punisher, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Michael Mando as the Scorpion, and Stranger Things' Sadie Sink in an undisclosed role. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 Employee dissatisfaction has been growing for some time, with even top performers prioritizing job security over seeking new opportunities due to a lack of confidence in finding better roles. Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
Noun
  • There’s some evidence that games can benefit the brain by building and reinforcing key functions like memory, problem solving and focus.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
  • According to the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill, the military currently has roughly 46,000 dual-status technician positions distributed across crucial functions like helicopter and plane maintenance, technology support, weapons repair and administrative support for isolated units.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Executives at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi all used their earnings calls yesterday to assure investors that the bankruptcy of auto parts supplier First Brands—which had borrowed more than $10 billion—did not mean that the private credit market is systemically weak.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Studio executives, meanwhile, dismiss YouTube and its growth as something less than the sum of its parts.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This capability could be invaluable for aerospace maintenance and other precision tasks.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, they’re built for narrower, specialized tasks—and often shine in specific use cases.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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