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
Examples of roster in a Sentence
His name has been added to the team roster.
The team has a roster of 40 players.
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Steve Sarkisian makes about $12 million a year, and not one person on his roster is going to the University of Texas for their curriculum.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In addition to adding Mendoza, the Raiders have undergone a massive roster overhaul after signing center Tyler Linderbaum, defensive end Kwity Paye, and linebacker Nakobe Dean.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Fourteen players on its roster had never been to the postseason before; most of them had never even played for a winning team in the NHL before.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In addition to adding Mendoza, the Raiders have undergone a massive roster overhaul after signing center Tyler Linderbaum, defensive end Kwity Paye, and linebacker Nakobe Dean.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Fourteen players on its roster had never been to the postseason before; most of them had never even played for a winning team in the NHL before.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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