function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
functioned
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past participleof function.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof function.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
functionnounthe kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
Example Sentences
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For one of the optimistic developers of AI, the musically minded computer scientist Marvin Minsky, the Media Lab functioned akin to a surgeon removing blockages to the imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the state’s system for identifying and responding to potential misconduct functioned as intended.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Some tech-savvy investors built custom sets of agents that functioned like mini money managers, crunching numbers and monitoring the market like a team of analysts at a hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Others have argued that the 364-day system was never intended for everyday use and functioned only as an idealized religious framework.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Most of the time I functioned on autopilot and moved through my schedule with practiced determination.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
