1
as in event
a social gathering
made a brief appearance at the annual holiday function
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2
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
what's your function in this company?
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as in purpose
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 function
Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Magnesium is a mineral that is crucial for many of our bodily functions, and many women are deficient, so inflammation and conditions resulting from chronic inflammation as well as a risk of osteoporosis is higher.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
Nayara Batschke and Matias Basualdo The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Although RVs can function without hookups, having electrical and sewer connections enhances convenience.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The system doesn't currently capture carbon emissions out of the stack, but the company is conducting trials to perform that function as well.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Magnesium is a mineral that is crucial for many of our bodily functions, and many women are deficient, so inflammation and conditions resulting from chronic inflammation as well as a risk of osteoporosis is higher.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
And some commuters on Wednesday still struggled to navigate city streets without functioning traffic lights.
—Nayara Batschke and Matias Basualdo The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Although RVs can function without hookups, having electrical and sewer connections enhances convenience.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for function
Noun
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Meanwhile, markets in the Northeast and Midwest remain competitive due to persistent inventory shortages, keeping sellers in a stronger position.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Liang’s vast, all-consuming solitude pierces through each of these phases, as does his unfulfilled yen for presence and purpose: Though this particular island time slips and stretches and swerves back and forth, no clear future ever materializes for him.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Social recognition is written by employees who are eager to shout to the rooftops about their colleagues – with the express purpose of sharing it.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For past Congresses and administrations, including the first Trump term, DEI concepts were not controversial, said Neal F. Lane, who served as NSF director in the 1990s and as a science adviser to former President Bill Clinton.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry both showed up to the Vanity Fair party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, sporting a very tightly trim fringe.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Linking the robots was a job of magnets that could rotate to maintain adhesion regardless of their orientation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Entry-level jobs have traditionally been jobs that provides on-the-job training rather than requiring extensive prior experience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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William Holden, Stalag 17 William Holden won the Best Actor award in 1954 for his leading role as Sgt.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Comments by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) have been scrutinized by acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin as part of an initiative to prosecute threats against public officials.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Function.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/function. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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