as in inventory
a large number of jobs or items that are waiting to be finished or processed
We have a huge backlog of orders yet to be filled.
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Recent Examples of backlog
By the end of last year, Rheinmetall said its order backlog had also reached a record high of 55 billion euros.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm cites the surge in new builds worsening existing backlogs and changing federal policies chilling investment.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While essential services may continue, such as hearings for pending disability cases, the lack of support staff could cause backlogs.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm cites the surge in new builds worsening existing backlogs and changing federal policies chilling investment.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While essential services may continue, such as hearings for pending disability cases, the lack of support staff could cause backlogs.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
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What To Know Despite growing inventory and widespread price reductions, home prices are still rising in most of the country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a historic milestone, months before the 2025 tournament was set to begin, Disney and ESPN announced the complete sellout of advertising inventory for the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The addition of dozens of games for broadcast TV increases supply in the market at a time when demand for linear TV is waning — a problem the NFL has faced in the recent past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company is cutting back supply on its classic sneaker lines Air Force 1 and Pegasus to try to juice demand and sell these sneakers at full prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention to a clean filter and compare, is dust collection on vents, fans and around the house?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Other toll collection services like PA Turnpike and FasTrak in addition to New York have also reported text scams and are notifying customers on their website with alert banners.—
Emily Barnes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches, except locally higher amounts up to 24 inches over higher peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Women, on the other hand, tend to approach investing with a greater sense of caution, often prioritizing wealth preservation over wealth accumulation.—
Odiri Oginni,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The film depicts West’s son Saint West in a wrestling ring, taking on hoards of wrestlers by himself, armed with a toy mallet while the album plays in the background.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The owner of Geico, BNSF railroad and other businesses has built a hoard of unused cash recently.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cache includes over 800 objects, including 28 iron tires, which were likely used for wagons or chariots during the Roman rule of Britain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The cache includes the first evidence of four-wheeled wagons in Iron Age Britain, which raises new questions.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Among other things, the agency oversees and maintains the country’s nuclear stockpile.—
Maya C. Miller,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump later signed an executive order calling for the creation of a crypto stockpile alongside a bitcoin strategic reserve.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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