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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
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As each class of NBA rookies enters the league, there’s a wide distribution of roles and opportunities available.
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Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Gender roles weaken the foundation of the healthiest of relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Flaherty was a Pittsburgh native with plans to translate his stature into dramatic roles but instead moved to Chicago, settled in and became a comedian, then left for Canada.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Sure, there is injustice, class warfare, and strong intelligent women chafing within the strict confines of traditional binary gender roles.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Barbie was marketed with various careers designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, such as astronaut and doctor.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Davis and Jackson have undeniable on-screen chemistry—an essential ingredient for any successful buddy-cop action film—and both are clearly relishing their respective roles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But their own roles, too, are constantly evolving.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Gender roles weaken the foundation of the healthiest of relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Flaherty was a Pittsburgh native with plans to translate his stature into dramatic roles but instead moved to Chicago, settled in and became a comedian, then left for Canada.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Sure, there is injustice, class warfare, and strong intelligent women chafing within the strict confines of traditional binary gender roles.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Barbie was marketed with various careers designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, such as astronaut and doctor.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Davis and Jackson have undeniable on-screen chemistry—an essential ingredient for any successful buddy-cop action film—and both are clearly relishing their respective roles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But their own roles, too, are constantly evolving.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Roles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roles. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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