1
a
: a roll or list of personnel
b
: such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed
a duty roster
c
: the persons listed on a roster
2
: an itemized list
Examples of roster in a Sentence
His name has been added to the team roster.
The team has a roster of 40 players.
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Redshirt junior Maddux Madsen has one year of eligibility left, and three other underclassmen quarterbacks, including redshirt sophomore backup Max Cutforth, are on the roster.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
He was previously waived ahead of Week 1 and put on the practice squad for a short period before re-signing with the 53-man roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Redshirt junior Maddux Madsen has one year of eligibility left, and three other underclassmen quarterbacks, including redshirt sophomore backup Max Cutforth, are on the roster.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
He was previously waived ahead of Week 1 and put on the practice squad for a short period before re-signing with the 53-man roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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