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
As a clerk called his name during a roll call vote on an amendment, Moore was snoozing -- slouched in his seat, eyes peacefully closed.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 14 May 2025
But in the 5700 block of West Superior Street, where Johnson and his family live, Najera’s sergeant held a roll call at the beginning of the shift.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The police department, which usually has roll call meetings in each patrol district before shifts start, will be holding a citywide roll call for current and retired officers to memorialize Vick on Tuesday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Holocaust survivor Naftali Furst, 92, spoke at the wreath-laying ceremony held at the camp’s former roll call area.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 14 May 2025
But in the 5700 block of West Superior Street, where Johnson and his family live, Najera’s sergeant held a roll call at the beginning of the shift.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The police department, which usually has roll call meetings in each patrol district before shifts start, will be holding a citywide roll call for current and retired officers to memorialize Vick on Tuesday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Holocaust survivor Naftali Furst, 92, spoke at the wreath-laying ceremony held at the camp’s former roll call area.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
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Saturday, Andrew Abbott went 5 2/3 innings and Friday, in his first game off the injured list, Hunter Greene lasted just four innings.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Death row pastor finds honor in loving condemned The Nobel Foundation says 338 candidates have been nominated for the 2025 prize, though the list of nominees won't be made public for 50 years.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Geekbench listing also suggests Project Moohan runs Android 14, suggesting this is the kernel used in the first version of Android XR.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Ponder is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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