as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roster of subscribers to the journal
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Shortstop Corey Seager was out a few days with an illness, catcher Kyle Higashioka was down with some back soreness and roster hopeful Cody Freeman will be sidelined multiple weeks with a lumbar stress reaction.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The stagger still doesn’t quite work against rosters with a pulse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The Cubs infield is largely set through this season, given the experience on the roster.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The 2025-26 roster is the deepest UConn has had in years with nine players consistently in the rotation and six averaging at least seven points per game.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The stagger still doesn’t quite work against rosters with a pulse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The Cubs infield is largely set through this season, given the experience on the roster.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The 2025-26 roster is the deepest UConn has had in years with nine players consistently in the rotation and six averaging at least seven points per game.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
Noun
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Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, March 8, 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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