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
Sparks guard Julie Vanloo could step into the role, but the team also has a second round pick in a deep collegiate draft on Monday to help round out the roster.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In recent days, the Wings have signed multiple forwards, re-shaping their roster in anticipation of Monday’s selection.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But that wasn't the only notable news by the Wings this weekend; the team added Ogunbowale's former Notre Dame teammate, and Minnesota Lynx forward, Jessica Shepard, to its roster.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Often an afterthought on an MLB roster, the former 26th-round pick is a rare native of Honduras playing professional baseball at the highest level.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In recent days, the Wings have signed multiple forwards, re-shaping their roster in anticipation of Monday’s selection.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But that wasn't the only notable news by the Wings this weekend; the team added Ogunbowale's former Notre Dame teammate, and Minnesota Lynx forward, Jessica Shepard, to its roster.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Often an afterthought on an MLB roster, the former 26th-round pick is a rare native of Honduras playing professional baseball at the highest level.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
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Sync calendars from Apple, Google, and Outlook into a unified view, and personalize your home screen with shortcuts, lists, time and weather.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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When politicos were excluded, Joe Rogan led the list, followed by Fox News personalities Greg Gutfeld and Sean Hannity, and then TuckerCarlson and Ben Shapiro.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Property records show the owners listed the property for sale in June 2023 but that the listing was removed the following month.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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In some of the top metro cities, a whopping two-thirds of the listings fit that criteria.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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