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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
Both the Mets and Phillies have the rosters to win the World Series.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Three other current Panthers have already been named to Olympic rosters for their respective countries in Aleksander Barkov (Finland), Sam Reinhart (Canada) and Uvis Balinskis (Latvia).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Cubs signed the switch-hitter to a major-league contract Monday as teams were allowed to expand their rosters to 28 players.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, Aiyuk’s Top 20 potential needs to be on rosters.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Just three are on 53-man rosters, and only Marcus Jones remains on the Patriots.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 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
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Three other current Panthers have already been named to Olympic rosters for their respective countries in Aleksander Barkov (Finland), Sam Reinhart (Canada) and Uvis Balinskis (Latvia).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Cubs signed the switch-hitter to a major-league contract Monday as teams were allowed to expand their rosters to 28 players.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, Aiyuk’s Top 20 potential needs to be on rosters.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Just three are on 53-man rosters, and only Marcus Jones remains on the Patriots.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 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
Noun
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Heming Willis' mind swirled with to-do lists.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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While most Asians searched for travel to Tokyo, Osaka also appeared on the top 10 lists for travelers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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New policies in the last three years have required Chinese companies to get the securities regulator's approval for overseas listings, especially if their business has a large domestic user base.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosters. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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