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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
Walls ignored a unanimous vote by the department’s new Captain Promotion Board to promote Burgess to the role, the lawsuit says.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
But that has never been his role or something he is asked to do – the Florida native is typically asked to rebound, finish at the cup, and move on defense.
—Tony East, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Late Friday night, the Trump administration, as part of its push to modernize the government with software, laid off roughly 90 people from the General Services Administration—all federal technologists whose role was to modernize the government with software.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Ethical governance, on the other hand, plays a key role for any business, fostering transparency to further promote inclusivity and ensure trade is conducted ethically and equitably.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
But that has never been his role or something he is asked to do – the Florida native is typically asked to rebound, finish at the cup, and move on defense.
—Tony East, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Late Friday night, the Trump administration, as part of its push to modernize the government with software, laid off roughly 90 people from the General Services Administration—all federal technologists whose role was to modernize the government with software.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Ethical governance, on the other hand, plays a key role for any business, fostering transparency to further promote inclusivity and ensure trade is conducted ethically and equitably.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
Noun
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Wilkinson argues that Hollywood was often a vehicle that Didion used to explore a crucial idea: how narratives and storytelling function in our daily lives.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mature digital twins typically have multiple functions to them, and Amazon’s are primarily used for predictive and prescriptive recommendations focused on remedying issues preemptively.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, that was just the visible part of a much larger problem, Bright said.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the first part 20th century, between 80,000 and 100,000 bungalows were built in Cook County.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Tesla sales have been faltering worldwide as consumers push back against the company’s CEO Elon Musk and his political involvement with the Trump Administration.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Goodell also shared the family’s concerns about the involvement in the case of Kathy Cady, who heads up the Bureau of Victims’ Services in the DA’s office and previously represented Kitty’s late brother, who opposed the brothers’ release before his death this month.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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This is an encouraging development for active managers, who have a larger opportunity set when market participation is broader.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The participation rate — the share of the population that is working or looking for work — fell to the lowest level in two years, largely among men, according to Friday’s report.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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That should create more capacity that Nvidia could tap into down the road.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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But North Hi Mount parents say the building’s capacity is misleading.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Your personal changes will offer clarity and revision and give you a purpose that makes life worth living.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He might be gone by the time the Panthers pick at No. 8 in the first round, or Carolina might prioritize another position with that selection.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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But still the firm offered him the position — handling small tasks like making copies.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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My colleague Will Knight recently tested an AI assistant that could browse the web and perform tasks online.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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If past is prologue, some clues about how Trump might approach this routine task of the presidency may be found in Trump's State of the Union address from 2020.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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