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
The new order could speed up Trump’s ability to deport migrants by bypassing immigration courts, which are currently saddled with a backlog of 3 million cases.
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Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the shortage of qualified inspectors and engineers to assess the buildings is causing a growing backlog, which risks further compounding the issue.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The company's backlog of unfilled orders increased to $19.5 million from $16.1 million at the end of the previous year, driven by demand for Direct Air Cooling and small cell deployment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2025
With historic arrivals of migrants under the Biden administration, the immigration court backlog now has more than 3.7 million pending cases, according to TRAC.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the shortage of qualified inspectors and engineers to assess the buildings is causing a growing backlog, which risks further compounding the issue.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The company's backlog of unfilled orders increased to $19.5 million from $16.1 million at the end of the previous year, driven by demand for Direct Air Cooling and small cell deployment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2025
With historic arrivals of migrants under the Biden administration, the immigration court backlog now has more than 3.7 million pending cases, according to TRAC.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
Noun
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Federal agencies manage vast inventories of assets, from IT equipment to critical infrastructure.—
Syed Ali,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That demand, combined with a lack of housing inventory, has kept competition for homes elevated.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly made monetary donations to relief efforts, and donated clothing, children's items and other supplies.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Items including socks, body wipes, no-rinse body and hair wash and adult incontinence supplies can be dropped off at 5685 La Jolla Blvd.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The researchers estimated the collection contained 270,769 round beads made predominantly from seashells that would have taken 10 people working eight hours a day for 206 days, or about seven months, to make.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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The dress — which is a vintage look from Azzedine Alaïa’s fall 1991 collection, per Vogue — features a sheer cheetah print with black velvet lining and cups and a black velvet skirt with a paneled hem.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lighter snow is forecast for Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Medicine Bow Range, with about 1 inch of accumulation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The majority of Southeast Louisiana saw 4-8 inches of snow accumulation, however some areas received 10 inches of snowfall.—
Brandon Girod,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Michonne is then seen riding a horse straight toward a massive hoard of zombies, while Rick is seen standing on a riverbank across from the ruins of Philadelphia, trying to evade a Civic Republic Military helicopter.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Now, hoards of people are sharing their looks to watch Nosferatu, with their trench coats buttoned to the top.—
Quispe López,
Them,
3 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Saleh, armed with a cache of videos, filed an internal affairs complaint about the arrests at his store.—
JULIE K. BROWN,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the critical pieces is the creation of a working group to consider a national digital asset stockpile.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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President Trump orders a crypto working group to draft new regulations and explore the possibility of a national stockpile.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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