as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Recent Examples of roll call
Sean Patrick Flanery, Selma Blair, and Trevor Donovan are already on the roll call for the feature that is due to begin in Kentucky starting late April.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That included his signature roll call tactic, listing how stalwart Republicans voted on legislation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That included his signature roll call tactic, listing how stalwart Republicans voted on legislation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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In the summer of ’63 the band signed a three-picture deal with United Artists, which gave The Beatles a list of potential directors.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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This has several use cases, including everything from ads to e-commerce listings to marketing content to in-game assets.—
Kshitij Dixit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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