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
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.
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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
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.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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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
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.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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Any pants vying for space in my suitcase have a long list of criteria to meet before they get rolled up and squished into a packing cube.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mortgage Matchup Center reserves the right to amend the above list without notice.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, a mudroom and a recreational room, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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New listings climbed 3% year over year in September, reversing the 3% decline a month earlier.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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