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
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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Democrats have largely denied fast unanimous consent votes regarding Trump’s nominees, instead opting for roll calls.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 Aug. 2025
The new order will be read at roll calls for the next week, the message to department members said.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The roll call includes some big names, too, such as Mario Zagallo and Toninho Cerezo.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 Aug. 2025
The new order will be read at roll calls for the next week, the message to department members said.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The roll call includes some big names, too, such as Mario Zagallo and Toninho Cerezo.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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