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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There are two horses left on the also-eligible list, Robusta and Corona de Oro.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s just a partial list.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Early data suggests the policies are beginning to have an effect — with a modest decline in short-term rental listings in Athens reported in 2026, Travel and Tour World said.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roster. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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