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Synonyms for role
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  1. function, office, part, rolenoun

    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

    "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

    Synonyms:
    billet, berth, constituent, place, spot, social occasion, bureau, portion, procedure, office staff, function, section, share, post, piece, component, character, subroutine, division, part, authority, purpose, position, subprogram, power, government agency, theatrical role, agency, mapping, contribution, business office, use, region, single-valued function, persona, routine, social function, parting, percentage, affair, situation, office, component part, mathematical function, occasion, map, federal agency, voice

  2. character, role, theatrical role, part, personanoun

    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

    "she played the part of Desdemona"

    Synonyms:
    graphic symbol, type, reference, case, piece, eccentric, fictitious character, theatrical role, portion, fibre, function, grapheme, section, quality, constituent, fictional character, share, character, division, part, purpose, fiber, contribution, component, use, region, image, persona, component part, percentage, parting, character reference, office, lineament, voice

  3. function, purpose, role, usenoun

    what something is used for

    "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

    Synonyms:
    utilisation, habit, usage, routine, social occasion, manipulation, theatrical role, use of goods and services, procedure, function, occasion, character, subroutine, part, determination, aim, usance, purpose, enjoyment, subprogram, employment, mapping, use, consumption, single-valued function, persona, intention, economic consumption, intent, social function, exercise, affair, office, mathematical function, map, utilization, design

  4. rolenoun

    normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting

    "what is your role on the team?"

    Synonyms:
    theatrical role, use, character, part, persona, purpose, function, office

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How to use role in a sentence?

  1. Nancy Harris:

    We can now see the important role World Heritage forests play in stabilizing the global climate, and the truth is, we are completely undervaluing and underappreciating them.

  2. Jay Jacobs:

    When you're in a situation like( Cuomo's), I would imagine that you will continue to strive for not just relevance, but a role, and that's what Andrew Cuomo may want. Whether that's realistic at this time, or not, is something different.

  3. Kelsey Plum:

    To me it's a co-award and I'm accepting it with Dearica, me and her have been through a lot and it's not easy coming off the bench knowing you're a quality starter and player in this league. She really helped me since she's been given this role for so many years and handled it with such grace.

  4. Doctors Without Borders Access Campaign:

    If (drug companies) can play a role in providing medicines at an affordable price, fine, but when they become a barrier, then there's a problem.

  5. Kristen Walker:

    Conservation, sustainable and equitable management of nature plays an important role in preventing conflict and in rebuilding peace, for example, it supports livelihoods and wellbeing of indigenous and local communities in times of peace and helps reduce the risk of conflicts breaking out.


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