Meaning & use
roster
A list of the names of people belonging to a group, such as a team or staff, often with assigned duties or times.
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The coach posted the final roster for the tournament on the locker room door.
Her name wasn't on this week's roster, so she had the weekend off.
A note on using this word
Roster often implies a schedule of duties or a team lineup, not just any list of names.
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