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
In the Oakland Unified School District, too many students have been missing from roll call.
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Maddie White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Iconic hero groups the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are set to team up with the Avengers for the first time on the silver screen in Doomsday giving it a cast list which reads like a roll call for the Oscars.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At the time, Massie refused to allow the COVID-19 package to be approved without a formal roll call, forcing hundreds of lawmakers back to the Capitol.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Maddie White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Iconic hero groups the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are set to team up with the Avengers for the first time on the silver screen in Doomsday giving it a cast list which reads like a roll call for the Oscars.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At the time, Massie refused to allow the COVID-19 package to be approved without a formal roll call, forcing hundreds of lawmakers back to the Capitol.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for roll call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
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Some of the folks on this list are preserving history, like Barry McNeal, a historical content expert at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Alabama.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Overall, Watts ranks second on the league list with 32 career goals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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According to ZipRecruiter, TrafficBoost job posts receive 12 times more applicants than organic listings.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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