as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers then vote — usually without a roll call — on whether to introduce it.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Six other holdouts declined to vote for Johnson when their name was first read, but ultimately backed Johnson at the end of the roll call.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers then vote — usually without a roll call — on whether to introduce it.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Six other holdouts declined to vote for Johnson when their name was first read, but ultimately backed Johnson at the end of the roll call.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
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The analyst also has Flutter on the firm’s 25 stocks for 2025 list top ideas list.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The site also compiled a list of the best places to live in Texas, broken down from its country-wide list.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The listing is one of few tools available to climate-conscious readers who want to learn more about which companies are successfully lowering their emissions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, with many job listings being posted online, and with remote work being extremely popular among professionals, the dynamics are different.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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