1
a
: 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
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 a roster built to win, the Giants need the right man to write the lineup.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
This year’s market will feature more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners and a roster of timely panels as hundreds of top execs are expected in the Eternal City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Zero Gravity Management, which last month hired a trio of new managers, reps a roster of actors, writers, directors and producers working in film and television.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
On Miami’s next drive, Tagovailoa trusted Waller in another big spot, throwing a jump ball to Waller — a pass which might have sailed through the back of the end zone if intended for any other player on the roster — on fourth down to stretch the Dolphins’ lead to 10-0 in the first.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
This year’s market will feature more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners and a roster of timely panels as hundreds of top execs are expected in the Eternal City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Zero Gravity Management, which last month hired a trio of new managers, reps a roster of actors, writers, directors and producers working in film and television.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
On Miami’s next drive, Tagovailoa trusted Waller in another big spot, throwing a jump ball to Waller — a pass which might have sailed through the back of the end zone if intended for any other player on the roster — on fourth down to stretch the Dolphins’ lead to 10-0 in the first.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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