roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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But after Johnson pledged to keep the roll call open indefinitely, all but Fitzpatrick and Massie reversed course, paving the way for the measure to move forward.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The second incident took place after roll call inside a police precinct in December 2023.
—María Inés Zamudio, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The roll call, presented in chronological order, goes directly from Barack Obama to Biden, skipping the first administration of Trump.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final One big name missing from the roll call of Queen’s Club winners is Novak Djokovic.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The second incident took place after roll call inside a police precinct in December 2023.
—María Inés Zamudio, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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