roster

noun

ros·ter | \ ˈrä-stər also ˈrȯ- or ˈrō-

Definition of roster

1a : 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

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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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With seven newcomers, Louisville's roster will be considerably deeper next season. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Jordan Nwora and Steven Enoch got some feedback from the NBA, and these are their takeaways," 5 June 2019 While veterans such as James Johnson and Dion Waiters remain on the roster, 20-somethings such as Jones and Adebayo appreciate that the franchise's next ascension likely will be dictated by the team's younger core. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Next step for Heat’s Jones? ‘A game that no one has seen before’," 4 June 2019 Acting wise, the big one is Stewart, a necessary ingredient for a show called Picard, but the creative roster is a bit more fleshed out. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know So Far About 'Star Trek: Picard'," 16 May 2019 The 23-player Women’s National Team roster announced Thursday for the World Cup kicking off June 7 is far less settled on defense but boasts the world’s best arsenal of scorers. — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, "U.S. Names Women’s World Cup Roster," 2 May 2019 With the pending addition of free-agent center Brook Lopez following an agreement made on Sunday, the Bucks' roster is verging on full for next season. — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With recent additions, Bucks starting to take shape," 9 July 2018 The roster is a little deeper and firmly ensconced in Campbell’s system. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Oklahoma's still the team to beat in the Big 12," 9 July 2018 The move leaves the Marlins with only one true center fielder on the active roster in Cameron Maybin. — Andre C. Fernandez, miamiherald, "Martin Prado is back. Now can the Marlins' veteran third baseman avoid further injury?," 5 July 2018 Missing point guard The Pistons’ summer league roster is missing someone. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons aide Sean Sweeney awed Dwane Casey with defensive schemes," 4 July 2018

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