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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Recent Examples of roster
For every dollar the Brewers spend on their big-league roster, the Dodgers spend more than three.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
On Sunday, most of the Cowboys' 2025 roster reported to California for training camp.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
If any receiver from this pack can make a surge to grab the final roster spot, Cropper would be the odds-on favorite.
—Nick Harris
july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
These kinds of roster moves are nothing new for the UFC, especially when a fighter isn't on a winning streak or doesn't have an obvious path to title contention.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
On Sunday, most of the Cowboys' 2025 roster reported to California for training camp.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
If any receiver from this pack can make a surge to grab the final roster spot, Cropper would be the odds-on favorite.
—Nick Harris
july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
These kinds of roster moves are nothing new for the UFC, especially when a fighter isn't on a winning streak or doesn't have an obvious path to title contention.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
Noun
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Lastly, these are some of the most compact earbuds on our list, weighing less than a quarter-ounce and perfect for stashing in the pocket of a personal item.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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On that official list of 3,200 children, the names of just under one-third were not recorded by the government or the schools.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 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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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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