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verb

  • To function in a specific role or capacity; to fulfill a particular purpose.

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In his piece this week, Adam Chandler writes that the frugality of Costco’s free samples and jumbo boxes of all manner of things serves as a unifying quality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Its surface therefore serves as a much more complete archive of ancient impacts.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

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  • works as
  • functions as
  • acts as
  • is basically
  • doubles as

Possible Antonyms

  • doesn't work as
  • is useless for
  • is inadequate as
  • is unsuited for
  • gets in the way of

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