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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
The 52-year-old appeared Friday on Good Morning America to promote his new role on the TV series Will Trent, and the talk show's panel grilled him on his Scream 7 return alongside other former franchise stars who also died in past installments, including David Arquette and Matthew Lillard.
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EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, federal immigration officials continue targeting student activists, following the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained over his role in protests at Columbia against the war in Gaza.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Tailored Brands Omnichannel specialty retailer Tailored Brands announced that Bob Hull is stepping away from his role as the board’s executive chairman.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
She's got a handful of credits to her name, including a role in Sister Act 2, which also starred Goldberg.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, federal immigration officials continue targeting student activists, following the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained over his role in protests at Columbia against the war in Gaza.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Tailored Brands Omnichannel specialty retailer Tailored Brands announced that Bob Hull is stepping away from his role as the board’s executive chairman.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
She's got a handful of credits to her name, including a role in Sister Act 2, which also starred Goldberg.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role
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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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Those types of metrics are part of the reason Knoblauch is advocating for Draisaitl to win the Selke Trophy to go along with a strong Hart case.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, CNN and MSNBC (which Trump tweaked by changing its initials) are not actually part of the Democratic Party.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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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Multiple customers have praised the bag’s capacity in their reviews.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Poli-sci nerds will tell you that actual power lies at the point where will and capacity are synced up.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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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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Even identifying the most meaningful bits of driving data for training purposes from endless miles of on-road video is extremely hard to do, said an AV researcher and computer scientist briefed on Tesla’s approach who asked not to be named.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rooks emphasizes the plight of Black educators, who disproportionately lost their positions in Brown’s aftermath because of school consolidations.—
Justin Driver,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The first step in a RIF is identifying positions and areas that may be affected, which OPM in this case says should have been done by Thursday.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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There, she was psychologically tested to ensure that her abilities were up to the task.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Frontline workers who serve vulnerable or underserved populations have for some time used modern-day smartphones for tasks such as data collection, decision support, and client education.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Role.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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