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rosters

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɑstɝz// UK //ɹˈɒstəz// ros·ters

n. lists of people who work for a company or play for a team. They show who is supposed to be working or playing at a specific time.

n. lists or schedules showing the names of people who are available for duty or assigned to specific shifts. Often used in professional or athletic contexts to manage personnel rotation.


SIMPLE

The manager posts the new rosters every Friday afternoon.

CONTEXTUAL

The hospital updated its nursing rosters to ensure enough staff members were available during the holiday weekend.

COMPLEX

Professional sports teams must finalize their active rosters before the league deadline, often resulting in difficult decisions regarding which reserve players to retain for the upcoming season.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to multiple departments or teams.

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