as in lists
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
For the sake of the exercise, the 2016 World Cup was excluded due to the existence of Team North America, and hypothetical rosters for the 2018 and 2022 Olympics were included to account for the gap between tournaments.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks face off in Super Bowl LX, several players on both rosters will represent the Texas Longhorns.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
College coaches would rather fill holes on their rosters with 22- and 23-year-old players with years of maturity and experience over developing incoming freshman.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Full rosters for the March tournament will be announced on Thursday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
Teams are locked into rosters, cap aprons are strung too tight, and draft capital is tied up in a million different conditions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Each and every week, the band lives close to – if not inside – the highest tier on several albums rosters, while multiple singles can appear near one another across sales, streaming, and general consumption rankings.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Sanders was not selected as one of the four alternate selections at quarterback when the rosters were first announced.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rising Stars rosters comprise standout G League, first-year and second-year players.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks face off in Super Bowl LX, several players on both rosters will represent the Texas Longhorns.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
College coaches would rather fill holes on their rosters with 22- and 23-year-old players with years of maturity and experience over developing incoming freshman.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Full rosters for the March tournament will be announced on Thursday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
Teams are locked into rosters, cap aprons are strung too tight, and draft capital is tied up in a million different conditions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Each and every week, the band lives close to – if not inside – the highest tier on several albums rosters, while multiple singles can appear near one another across sales, streaming, and general consumption rankings.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Sanders was not selected as one of the four alternate selections at quarterback when the rosters were first announced.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rising Stars rosters comprise standout G League, first-year and second-year players.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosters
Noun
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There are lists upon lists of things to do to wrap up his estate, but nothing that tells me how to lock down his identity now that he's gone so that fraudsters cannot use it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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For example, in addition to things like fundraising consulting services and buying digital lists, Manley’s reports for the first three quarters of the year show 125 expenditures for social media advertising on Facebook, most for $900 each.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Current resale listings for the Madison Square Garden shows span from $298 to upwards of $1,400.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosters. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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