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as in events
a social gathering
made a brief appearance at the annual holiday function
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as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
what's your function in this company?
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as in roles
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
that machine's function is to sort bolts by size
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Recent Examples of functions
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The notion of a mother tongue assumes that language functions as a common thread in families, tying parent to child.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
If required, these two functions can be combined into a single function.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Sirak Studios is designed to operate across both functions, providing strategic direction while also managing production and deployment.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, real analysis, which deals with how real numbers and functions behave.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members are proposing reforms to give Los Angeles majority control of LAHSA’s oversight board and greater authority over some administrative functions and programs.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The labor impact is not that these functions disappear overnight.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Standard multi-color leather front seats include heating and ventilation functions.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This big-hearted gesture is part of the ethos of The Wiener’s Circle, a Chicago institution that functions as both hot dog stand and local landmark.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Free up that space for holiday décor that functions properly and is aligned with your current tastes.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
For savers with a larger balance, like $50,000, a money market account also functions as an effective emergency fund vehicle.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Another copycat incident, in Clearwater, Florida — the town that functions as Scientology’s spiritual headquarters — involved a teenager who shot out a window of the local church with a BB gun and was arrested.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Loevlie also is co-owner of the Argo Mill, a gold mill dating back to the early 20th century that now functions as a museum.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The company also functions as a service hub for the miners, helping with the financial, legal, and compliance aspects of the business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Midi-length dresses naturally hit shorter on petite frames, so what's designed as a midi often functions more like a maxi—ideal if you've been burned by dragging hemlines before.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
While Medina-Medina was in Colombia, he was shot in the head, which resulted in the loss of a portion of his brain and skull, leaving him to relearn basic functions, his attorney said.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The notion of a mother tongue assumes that language functions as a common thread in families, tying parent to child.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
If required, these two functions can be combined into a single function.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Sirak Studios is designed to operate across both functions, providing strategic direction while also managing production and deployment.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, real analysis, which deals with how real numbers and functions behave.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members are proposing reforms to give Los Angeles majority control of LAHSA’s oversight board and greater authority over some administrative functions and programs.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The labor impact is not that these functions disappear overnight.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Standard multi-color leather front seats include heating and ventilation functions.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
That system functions best when those requiring protection are dispersed.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This big-hearted gesture is part of the ethos of The Wiener’s Circle, a Chicago institution that functions as both hot dog stand and local landmark.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Free up that space for holiday décor that functions properly and is aligned with your current tastes.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
For savers with a larger balance, like $50,000, a money market account also functions as an effective emergency fund vehicle.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Another copycat incident, in Clearwater, Florida — the town that functions as Scientology’s spiritual headquarters — involved a teenager who shot out a window of the local church with a BB gun and was arrested.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Loevlie also is co-owner of the Argo Mill, a gold mill dating back to the early 20th century that now functions as a museum.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The company also functions as a service hub for the miners, helping with the financial, legal, and compliance aspects of the business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Midi-length dresses naturally hit shorter on petite frames, so what's designed as a midi often functions more like a maxi—ideal if you've been burned by dragging hemlines before.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for functions
Noun
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The residences were born out of necessity but have become cherished events for the thousands in the band’s cult.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Barnes noted that timing such events is difficult.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Spitzer held positions at Miramax, The Weinstein Company and A+E, before moving into management, where shen spent over a decade at 3 Arts Entertainment representing actors, producers and filmmakers, while also developing film and TV projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Already in charge of the military’s moneymaking enterprises and married into the Castro family, López-Calleja became a member of the National Assembly in 2021, a prerequisite to higher government positions on the island, including the presidency.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a reason Miranda Priestly remains one of the Oscar-winner’s most beloved roles and a hall-of-fame malefactor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a string of recent comedic TV roles, including a guest spot on her husband Adam Brody’s hit rom-com series Nobody Wants This, Leighton Meester keeps finding her stride on screen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Blue Line is an area spanning 120 kilometers (around 75 miles) along southern Lebanon that acts as a de-facto border between the two countries.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The system acts as an agent, building investment screens and producing full research reports, including sophisticated financial modeling and bull and bear cases for a particular stocks, on the fly.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In other words, Visit KC is betting heavily on people choosing to come to Kansas City for everything happening around the matches — Fan Fest, watch parties and the broader atmosphere — not just the games themselves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional veterinary advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Memory, in this story and elsewhere, serves as a tool for healing and change; Allende herself found catharsis in the act of writing the book.—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Functions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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