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also rôle
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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 role
An inevitable outcome to some and impossible to explain for others, the Houston Astros have reprised their role as an American League force.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, occasionally reprised her role as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
The source also commended Kate for balancing her royal role while taking care of her health.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
With containment objectives largely met, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE have concluded their roles in Unified Command.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, occasionally reprised her role as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
The source also commended Kate for balancing her royal role while taking care of her health.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
With containment objectives largely met, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE have concluded their roles in Unified Command.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
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Most hot-car deaths are accidental Being stressed can increase your likelihood of memory lapses that lead to leaving your child in a car, according to a prominent cognitive neuroscience expert who has researched the function of memory in such tragedies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The former Macy’s will be refurbished for a range of functions related to its submarine production, including engineering, training and laboratories, according to EB.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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This move echoes Disney’s evolution as a global cultural phenomenon that grew into a brand that’s part of our culture, with theme parks being part of everyone’s childhood (and adulthood too).—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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For Sheehan, such dry tosses are part of his normal pre-start routine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Moyers left Johnson's administration after growing disagreements with the President over America's escalating involvement in the Vietnam War.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Sounding Alarm on Possible War With Iran Takes Off Online Migrant Faces Up to a Year in Prison for Entering New Border Military Zone Cynthia Nixon Says Andrew Cuomo Was 'Empowering Republicans' as Governor Montana placed second, which the study said was largely a result of civic participation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Users are clearly notified about their participation and can opt out at any time through app settings.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
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License methods that scale beyond your personal capacity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Win McNamee/Getty Images Sixty years later, the post-9/11 rally around the flag showed that this American capacity to unify and mobilize in a crisis was undimmed.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That facility, whose purpose remains unclear, appears to be intact.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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And the brands who roll with precision, purpose and personality will define the future of the category.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The new revenue will pay for a new fire station and a ‘round-the-clock firefighter position, town manager Ryan Spitzer told The Charlotte Observer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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The student, a Chinese national, hopes to travel to the U.S. for a research intern position that would start in late July.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Through the rejection of violence and the building of a peaceful agrarian society in accordance with Georgist principles, Tolstoy believed that the Christian task of creating the kingdom of God could be accomplished, not as a longed-for afterlife, but as a living, historic reality.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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The challenges posed by dementia are multifaceted, including memory loss, confusion, personality changes and difficulty with daily tasks.—
Taylor Penn-Vessels,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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