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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China's dual-use export control list features more than 800 items, ranging from chemicals, electronics and sensors to equipment and technologies used in shipping and aerospace.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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One thing that’s been on my list of must-dos is becoming more consistent with using eye cream.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for your local listings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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While that level of late-season overexposure is less than ideal—Dallas is the only NFL franchise that can stumble through the first half of the season at 3-5-1 and still be all over the TV Guide listings in the back half—the Cowboys are largely immune to being flexed out of the big TV windows.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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