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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 rosters
Coaches and college sports administrators say the price tag for the most talented rosters this season easily exceeds that.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball has relied on the minor leagues to develop talent and help build big league rosters.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Teams’ rosters — even including that of the Vikings — have included men for years.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of her most famous tracks either stalled just beneath the highest tier or were released before Billboard introduced the rosters in 2020.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Unrivaled, which also competes for talent with Athletes Unlimited, has already signed most of its rosters for next season and is expected to announce the players later this month.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Their rosters look notably better than the next best team.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
This year, the same free agency jockeying has multiple school rosters decimated by pre-bowl game portal-mania.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball has relied on the minor leagues to develop talent and help build big league rosters.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Teams’ rosters — even including that of the Vikings — have included men for years.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of her most famous tracks either stalled just beneath the highest tier or were released before Billboard introduced the rosters in 2020.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Unrivaled, which also competes for talent with Athletes Unlimited, has already signed most of its rosters for next season and is expected to announce the players later this month.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Their rosters look notably better than the next best team.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
This year, the same free agency jockeying has multiple school rosters decimated by pre-bowl game portal-mania.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosters
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These therapy clinics provide interventions aimed at developing communication, social and independent skills in kids with autism, but across Michigan, wait lists to get into them are infamously long, Cook said.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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FIFPro, on the other hand, would point to the early-season injury lists at Chelsea, PSG and many of the other Club World Cup participants, as well as the huge increase in the number of games young stars like Lamine Yamal are playing today, and say there is an obvious risk of burnout.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check your local listings for showtimes in your area.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosters. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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