1
a
: a roll or list of personnel
b
: such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed
a duty roster
c
: the persons listed on a roster
2
: an itemized list
Synonyms
Examples of roster in a Sentence
His name has been added to the team roster.
The team has a roster of 40 players.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Brookens Construction, which specializes in roof replacement and gutters, remarkable expansion has propelled it to rank 1372 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 roster of the swiftest-growing firms that year.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The roster could change before the summer because of injuries or players changing their minds about playing after what could be a deep run in the NBA playoffs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
There were more than 40 players under consideration for this team, and getting the roster to 12 was far from easy.
—Tim Reynolds, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The other running backs on the roster are Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Avina is expected to hire a coach for the senior team and begin filling out the roster ahead of the February 2025 start of the MLS season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Worries persist While spring is a time of unbridled optimism — for many years, every team has fancied itself as the one that would end the Bruins’ epic Rose Bowl drought — there are some clear holes on this roster.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Kal has signed with DT Model Management in Los Angeles, the same agency that has represented an impressive roster of fellow celebrity offspring like Dylan Penn, Ireland Baldwin and Paris Hilton.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
To say all eyes were on the draft is an understatement, and the athletes served up beauty inspo while joining forces with some of the biggest teams on the WNBA roster.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The roster could change before the summer because of injuries or players changing their minds about playing after what could be a deep run in the NBA playoffs.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
There were more than 40 players under consideration for this team, and getting the roster to 12 was far from easy.
—Tim Reynolds, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The other running backs on the roster are Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Avina is expected to hire a coach for the senior team and begin filling out the roster ahead of the February 2025 start of the MLS season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Worries persist While spring is a time of unbridled optimism — for many years, every team has fancied itself as the one that would end the Bruins’ epic Rose Bowl drought — there are some clear holes on this roster.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Kal has signed with DT Model Management in Los Angeles, the same agency that has represented an impressive roster of fellow celebrity offspring like Dylan Penn, Ireland Baldwin and Paris Hilton.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
To say all eyes were on the draft is an understatement, and the athletes served up beauty inspo while joining forces with some of the biggest teams on the WNBA roster.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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