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 includes some big names, too, such as Mario Zagallo and Toninho Cerezo.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—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
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—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
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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
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What Happens Behind The Scenes Job seekers have been using resume auto-submit bots to blast their resumes to hundreds of openings—sometimes even before the listings go fully public.—
Tammy Homegardner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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David Parnes, Sam Collins, and James Harris of Carolwood Estates held the listing, with Pitt repped by Carolwood’s Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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