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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
The signing comes as popular podcasts as intellectual property have been turned into films and TV series and Hollywood talent agencies have responded by building up their rosters of creator clients.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Championship rosters can become outdated over time if they are not consistently updated with promising young talent and free agents being added.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
One slight downside is the rosters.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
This is the time of year when free agents hit the open market and future rosters begin to take shape.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Teams have 12 to 16 players on their active rosters.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Typically, teams are only allowed to dress 48 players to their active game day rosters.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
This year’s list has lots of new names developing innovative tools to defend against AI threats, while some of the existing heavy hitters on the list have raised more capital and built out their rosters of customers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Airports and airlines can rearrange rosters and ground spare aircraft.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Championship rosters can become outdated over time if they are not consistently updated with promising young talent and free agents being added.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
One slight downside is the rosters.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
This is the time of year when free agents hit the open market and future rosters begin to take shape.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Teams have 12 to 16 players on their active rosters.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Typically, teams are only allowed to dress 48 players to their active game day rosters.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
This year’s list has lots of new names developing innovative tools to defend against AI threats, while some of the existing heavy hitters on the list have raised more capital and built out their rosters of customers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Airports and airlines can rearrange rosters and ground spare aircraft.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosters
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Months ago, Peterson researched different top-10 lists of iconic jazz records to cross-check the Athenaeum collection with the records held in highest regard.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The best travel pillows are at the top of our editors’ lists for long flights, road trips, and everything in between.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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The permits that both companies have received to test and operate their self-driving vehicles became a contentious issue in the lead up to the listings.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firms listed in mainland China, including home appliance manufacturer Midea and battery-maker CATL, have launched secondary listings in Hong Kong in order to draw international investment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rosters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosters. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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