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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Its client roster includes Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Volvo and Siemens, all with significant global manufacturing footprints.
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Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With 17 players on the roster and $131.9 million in total salaries, the Nets must trim two players before the regular season begins.
Highsmith, 28, is a tenacious defensive specialist with growing 3-point range.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Even if the Phillies were to carry both on their roster, Bregman would command the majority of the playing time.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Smith is no longer eligible to sign a two-way contract with the Heat because of an NBA rule and would need to sign a standard contract to again be on Miami’s roster for this upcoming season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With 17 players on the roster and $131.9 million in total salaries, the Nets must trim two players before the regular season begins.
Highsmith, 28, is a tenacious defensive specialist with growing 3-point range.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Even if the Phillies were to carry both on their roster, Bregman would command the majority of the playing time.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Smith is no longer eligible to sign a two-way contract with the Heat because of an NBA rule and would need to sign a standard contract to again be on Miami’s roster for this upcoming season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roster
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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