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
Several players took to social media Tuesday to share the video the team put out and comment on the ownership group, but the reality is that rosters turn over almost entirely in a six-year period.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Rosenberg Extending players early and taking advantage of the time and risk transferral that occurs is a way to build a roster with more high quality players.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Shanahan said roster issues prevent them from immediately adding a more veteran option at quarterback.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The athletic brand signed Gauff back in 2018, and since then, she’s become one of the most important athletes on its brand roster.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Rosenberg Extending players early and taking advantage of the time and risk transferral that occurs is a way to build a roster with more high quality players.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Shanahan said roster issues prevent them from immediately adding a more veteran option at quarterback.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The athletic brand signed Gauff back in 2018, and since then, she’s become one of the most important athletes on its brand roster.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
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The results and $22 price tag are hard to beat, hence this wrinkle reducer’s eighth appearance on this list.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is how your Notes-app to-do list ends.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pop Mart kick-started its global expansion following a 676 million listing in Hong Kong in 2020.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The average number of active listings for August from 1985 to 2024 is 15,321.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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