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
Rows of young men in camouflage report for roll call in the shadow of dilapidated, battle-scarred buildings.
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
During the roll call last year at the Democratic National Convention, Lamont followed the tradition of citing the top attributes of his state before announcing the political tally for president.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
The format has varied, but generally the presentation has climaxed with a roll call of every American president and their corresponding figures.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Anthony Beale demanded a roll call for himself to be added to the Budget Committee.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
During the roll call last year at the Democratic National Convention, Lamont followed the tradition of citing the top attributes of his state before announcing the political tally for president.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
The format has varied, but generally the presentation has climaxed with a roll call of every American president and their corresponding figures.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Anthony Beale demanded a roll call for himself to be added to the Budget Committee.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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First up on Henry’s list was Tia Williams’ A Love Song for Ricki WIlde.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Spoelstra is also already the winningest head coach in franchise history in both the regular season (787 wins) and playoffs (110 wins), passing Riley on both lists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Event listings should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The listing is held by David Kramer and Andrew Buss of the David Kramer Group at Compass.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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