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
The roll call of people across the decades who have had access to nuclear weapons includes many who are considerably less rational than the irrational rest of us.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Peter Newsham runs an outdoor roll call to maintain social distancing in Washington during the early days of the Covid pandemic on March 24, 2020.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Government systems can fast-track billion-dollar projects, but until this much more affordable priority gets that kind of attention, the rules are just ink on paper, and the roll call of the dead just grows longer.
—Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was asked to investigate whether Tony physically threatened Brimlow during a recent roll call meeting of agency leadership, an allegation that led Tony to make his criticisms of Brimlow public.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Police Chief Peter Newsham runs an outdoor roll call to maintain social distancing in Washington during the early days of the Covid pandemic on March 24, 2020.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Government systems can fast-track billion-dollar projects, but until this much more affordable priority gets that kind of attention, the rules are just ink on paper, and the roll call of the dead just grows longer.
—Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was asked to investigate whether Tony physically threatened Brimlow during a recent roll call meeting of agency leadership, an allegation that led Tony to make his criticisms of Brimlow public.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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Some of the people included on the organization's list have no criminal records, according to their lawyers.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rent has been falling in recent months in parts of the country that have built the most new homes, including rental units—topping the list is Austin, Texas, which Zillow identifies as the most affordable metropolitan area in the country for rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pop Mart kick-started its global expansion following a 676 million listing in Hong Kong in 2020.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The average number of active listings for August from 1985 to 2024 is 15,321.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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