as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roster of subscribers to the journal
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Recent Examples of roster
With the recent official additions of Dwayne Koroma, Jacob Ross and Alec Millender, UConn’s roster has 14 players, enough for a baseball lineup and a half.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Pacers have similarly built their roster through the clever use of team assets.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 June 2025
Cruise and Ving Rhames have appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible entries, while many other notable names have been part of the rotating roster of secret spies.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 23 May 2025
The special is part of a Hulu stand-up roster that also features sets from Bill Burr, Ilana Glazer, Jim Gaffigan, Roy Wood Jr. and Jessica Kirson, among others.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Pacers have similarly built their roster through the clever use of team assets.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 June 2025
Cruise and Ving Rhames have appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible entries, while many other notable names have been part of the rotating roster of secret spies.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 23 May 2025
The special is part of a Hulu stand-up roster that also features sets from Bill Burr, Ilana Glazer, Jim Gaffigan, Roy Wood Jr. and Jessica Kirson, among others.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
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As part of its annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, USA Today released a list of the top 10 beaches in North Carolina.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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With this law, New Jersey joins a growing list of states advancing pay transparency as a tool to close wage gaps and promote fairness in hiring.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Geekbench listing also suggests Project Moohan runs Android 14, suggesting this is the kernel used in the first version of Android XR.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Ponder is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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