as in list
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 roster
And the $10 million LAFC will receive for making the FIFA Club World Cup gives general manager John Thorrington more money to fund a roster upgrade.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
That includes eight returnees and 60% of their scoring, impressive figures in an era of unlimited player movement and regular roster overhaul.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Even Duran — who started all but two games last season — has gotten more rest than usual thanks in part to the club’s roster crunch.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
That sounds obvious as the objective of the sport, but Indiana’s player development program works hard at improving the jump shooting ability of every player on the roster.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
That includes eight returnees and 60% of their scoring, impressive figures in an era of unlimited player movement and regular roster overhaul.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Even Duran — who started all but two games last season — has gotten more rest than usual thanks in part to the club’s roster crunch.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
That sounds obvious as the objective of the sport, but Indiana’s player development program works hard at improving the jump shooting ability of every player on the roster.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
Noun
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Minjee Lee could be adding her name to that illustrious list this Sunday.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Walmart There are better MacBooks higher up on this list.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But while listings are generally spending longer on the market, there are a few markets that remain very competitive and where the median days on the market of a home for sale actually went down last month compared to a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The scam generally starts with a listing that looks quite legitimate and there is a good reason for that.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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