roster

noun

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The buzz: Perhaps no player on the roster showed as much growth and development as Okeke. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 8 June 2021 Finding room on the roster for above replacement level players is finally the priority. — Jules Posner, Forbes, 8 June 2021 San Francisco called up infielder Thairo Estrada from Triple-A Sacramento to take Longoria’s place on the roster. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 June 2021 To replace Wong on the roster, utility player Pablo Reyes was recalled from Class AAA Nashville. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2021 To fill Turnbull's spot on the roster, the Tigers recalled righty reliever Bryan Garcia from Triple-A Toledo. — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2021 DECK Bailey Ober will make his second major league start on Sunday in the series finale, but first the Twins have to put him on the roster. — Star Tribune, 5 June 2021 Relievers Alex Vesia and Edwin Uceta were optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City to make room on the roster. — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021 She’s one of four players on the roster that entered the state tournament hitting above .400. — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 4 June 2021

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