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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Now, a largely unchanged roster has the best chance of winning an improved East, according to FanGraphs and PECOTA’s projections, and oddsmakers have them among the World Series favorites.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
At the same time, his expertise and aptitude have often elevated the Bulls slightly above expectation for their relatively modest rosters — and guided the development of players like Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu along the way.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Making the most of the roster’s strengths, though, is how any team maxes out its championship pursuits.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The window of opportunity in professional sports — and especially, in a league with as few roster spots as the WNBA — is small.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
At the same time, his expertise and aptitude have often elevated the Bulls slightly above expectation for their relatively modest rosters — and guided the development of players like Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu along the way.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Making the most of the roster’s strengths, though, is how any team maxes out its championship pursuits.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The window of opportunity in professional sports — and especially, in a league with as few roster spots as the WNBA — is small.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roster
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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