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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 roles
Both deny the allegations, saying their relationship was strictly professional and that hiring civilians to executive roles is not unusual.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
And one of our roles is to put out a large volume of intellectually honest, unbiased polling data that will illustrate where the American people are on a range of hot button topics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For over 17 years, Campion served in executive leadership roles at Nike, including as chief operating officer, chief financial officer and head of global strategy.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirk was a critic of transgender rights and frequently sought to rally young people around traditional gender roles.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
It's estimated that by 2030, AI and automation could create 78 million new jobs while making many existing roles obsolete, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Her latest roles include Netflix’s half-hour series Act Your Age and Happy Gilmore 2.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brazilian Supreme Court has broader powers than its counterpart in the United States, combining the roles of a constitutional court, an appeals court, and a first-instance court for politicians.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
And one of our roles is to put out a large volume of intellectually honest, unbiased polling data that will illustrate where the American people are on a range of hot button topics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For over 17 years, Campion served in executive leadership roles at Nike, including as chief operating officer, chief financial officer and head of global strategy.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirk was a critic of transgender rights and frequently sought to rally young people around traditional gender roles.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
It's estimated that by 2030, AI and automation could create 78 million new jobs while making many existing roles obsolete, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Her latest roles include Netflix’s half-hour series Act Your Age and Happy Gilmore 2.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brazilian Supreme Court has broader powers than its counterpart in the United States, combining the roles of a constitutional court, an appeals court, and a first-instance court for politicians.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
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As an engineering problem, AI mimics basic brain functions like memory, recall, organizing information, and learning.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ototo is a popular brand of clever everyday kitchen tools, utensils, and gadgets that resemble animals, characters, and other shapes, and its top-selling Spaghetti Spoon is a favorite among customers for its fun design and multi-purpose functions.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Sullivan recognizes the holes that could leave in other parts of the lineup and is reserving the right to change his mind.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the new glasses, people can do tasks like watch videos through the display or see and respond to text messages, Zuckerberg said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two senior White House officials told the outlet that federal contractors working with agencies like the FBI and Secret Service have run into roadblocks when attempting to use Claude for surveillance tasks.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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