roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
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Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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While the process is largely ceremonial — Harris was officially nominated by a majority of delegates during a virtual roll call earlier this month — the convention, which runs Monday through Thursday, will likely bring a spectacle of speeches, protests and, the networks hope, plenty of must-see TV.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2024
Flashback: Harris became the nominee during a virtual roll call in early August after her party immediately coalesced around her following Biden's withdrawal and the announcement of her candidacy.
—April Rubin, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
During the four-day convention, Democratic heavyweights are set to rally behind Harris, who was officially certified as the Democratic presidential nominee earlier this month after getting the vast majority of delegate votes in a virtual roll call.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
According to Montana Public Radio, Tester was the state's only Democratic delegate who did not vote for Harris to become the party's nominee during the virtual roll call earlier this month.
—Cristina Corujo, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2024
Flashback: Harris became the nominee during a virtual roll call in early August after her party immediately coalesced around her following Biden's withdrawal and the announcement of her candidacy.
—April Rubin, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
During the four-day convention, Democratic heavyweights are set to rally behind Harris, who was officially certified as the Democratic presidential nominee earlier this month after getting the vast majority of delegate votes in a virtual roll call.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
According to Montana Public Radio, Tester was the state's only Democratic delegate who did not vote for Harris to become the party's nominee during the virtual roll call earlier this month.
—Cristina Corujo, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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