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
Wright was the first pick of a key draft for Poles in his second offseason rebuilding the roster.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid appeared on the main roster last week.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
While Stanton continues to heal, Domínguez will get his first big league opportunity since missing the cut for the Yankees’ Opening Day roster.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
After the Mets missed the playoffs in his second season at the helm, then fired most of the coaches and swapped many of the players on its roster, there might not be anyone left in the organization to take the blame for the poor record.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid appeared on the main roster last week.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
While Stanton continues to heal, Domínguez will get his first big league opportunity since missing the cut for the Yankees’ Opening Day roster.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
After the Mets missed the playoffs in his second season at the helm, then fired most of the coaches and swapped many of the players on its roster, there might not be anyone left in the organization to take the blame for the poor record.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roster
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The list of players who enjoyed breakout seasons included forward Anthony Mantha, who poured in a career-best 33 goals, and forward Egor Chinakov, who had 18 goals in 43 games after being acquired from Columbus in December.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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However, the queen reportedly kept a file with the names of all the women Philip had been involved with, a list that included at least a dozen women, including the mother of Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex-wife.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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The tax would be added directly to room bills and apply to more than 80 hotel properties citywide, as well as over 2,100 active Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Event listings should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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