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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Recent Examples of roll call
Restraint and classic elements can go a long way in avoiding a bathroom that acts like a roll call of the decade’s best (or worst) trends.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Lawyers representing powerful names like Sean Diddy Combs and Elon Musk are some of the Top Lawyers in America this year, according to Forbes’ annual roll call of the country’s high-caliber counsel.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The department is now offering VIN inspections at roll call locations, Monday through Friday, instead of during patrols during business hours.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Sep. 2025
Many were approved by voice vote, but those targeting the United States’s involvement in foreign affairs and social issues relating to transgender people in the military required a roll call vote on the floor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Lawyers representing powerful names like Sean Diddy Combs and Elon Musk are some of the Top Lawyers in America this year, according to Forbes’ annual roll call of the country’s high-caliber counsel.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The department is now offering VIN inspections at roll call locations, Monday through Friday, instead of during patrols during business hours.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Sep. 2025
Many were approved by voice vote, but those targeting the United States’s involvement in foreign affairs and social issues relating to transgender people in the military required a roll call vote on the floor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for local listings.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Tamron Hall Show airs weekdays (check local listings).—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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