manifest function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manifest function
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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In recent remarks, Fed Gov. Michael Barr defended the central bank’s size, arguing that a bigger Fed makes banks more resilient, helps money markets function, and improves the stability of the financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
World Bank President David Malpass said one critical step would be to get greater transparency about countries' food stockpiles to help markets function better.
From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2022
He is generally credited with being the first real economist: a social scientist devoted to analyzing how markets function.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
The merger of these two entities will result in a large group which could hold within it a majority of the tools that make our markets function efficiently.
From The Guardian • May 20, 2016
“I’m very much interested in entrepreneurship and how markets function to foster entrepreneurs or impede them, and I’m also interested in the results of entrepreneurial efforts,” Snider said in an interview.
From Washington Post
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