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, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The second incident took place after roll call inside a police precinct in December 2023.
—María Inés Zamudio, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The second incident took place after roll call inside a police precinct in December 2023.
—María Inés Zamudio, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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Her comments come as people debate the necessity of school supply lists as the back-to-school season rolls out.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Shields advises getting the porch ready for weekend hangs outdoors by checking a few basic tasks off of your list.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But while listings are generally spending longer on the market, there are a few markets that remain very competitive and where the median days on the market of a home for sale actually went down last month compared to a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The scam generally starts with a listing that looks quite legitimate and there is a good reason for that.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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