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
Australian actors Amelia Zadro and Caspar Hardakar play supporting roles as Kotori and Charmerae respectively.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The seven defendants played different roles in the renovation works, authorities said.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Born September 6, 1958, in San Francisco, Ferrall made her Broadway debut as a replacement cast member in Les Misérables, followed by roles throughout the 1990s in Beauty and the Beast, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and The Sound of Music.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026
These are the kinds of roles that draw our best character actors out of recurring guest star roles in The Good Fight universe.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
But a number are demanding that a new crop of policy makers take the reins, maybe to the exclusion of those who occupied leadership roles in the past.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
That means the two most iconic British roles of all time, James Bond and the Doctor, are currently up for grabs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that companies are less inclined to hire young college graduates into roles that can be done remotely.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The seven defendants played different roles in the renovation works, authorities said.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Born September 6, 1958, in San Francisco, Ferrall made her Broadway debut as a replacement cast member in Les Misérables, followed by roles throughout the 1990s in Beauty and the Beast, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and The Sound of Music.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026
These are the kinds of roles that draw our best character actors out of recurring guest star roles in The Good Fight universe.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
But a number are demanding that a new crop of policy makers take the reins, maybe to the exclusion of those who occupied leadership roles in the past.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
That means the two most iconic British roles of all time, James Bond and the Doctor, are currently up for grabs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that companies are less inclined to hire young college graduates into roles that can be done remotely.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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What’s also interesting here is that AI typically struggles to learn tasks like air hockey.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The café functions not just as a place to get food and drink, but as a hub to help foster ways to build power, form community connections and nourish the neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Magnesium is an important mineral that the body uses for many functions, including blood pressure regulation.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Partners have received works by Hans Memling, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Matisse, Cézanne, Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, Mark Rothko, and so on.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Other works rely more heavily on easy sentiment.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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