variants
also rôles
as in functions
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of roles
The original cast led by Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman will reprise their roles.
—
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 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
Graham most recently served as head of global video at The Athletic and previously held senior content roles at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But critics and some legal experts warn about using military forces in domestic policing roles and the risk of politicizing state military forces.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
New Season 2 additions include Sepideh Moafi as a series regular, and Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson and Lawrence Robinson in recurring roles.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
That was back when both were budding child stars and regularly going for the same roles — and with their parents in tow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Eric Bogosian and Justin Kirk round out the cast, reprising their roles as Daniel Molloy and Raglan James from Interview With the Vampire.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 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
Graham most recently served as head of global video at The Athletic and previously held senior content roles at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But critics and some legal experts warn about using military forces in domestic policing roles and the risk of politicizing state military forces.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
New Season 2 additions include Sepideh Moafi as a series regular, and Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson and Lawrence Robinson in recurring roles.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
That was back when both were budding child stars and regularly going for the same roles — and with their parents in tow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Eric Bogosian and Justin Kirk round out the cast, reprising their roles as Daniel Molloy and Raglan James from Interview With the Vampire.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roles
Noun
-
As an engineering problem, AI mimics basic brain functions like memory, recall, organizing information, and learning.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
-
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
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share