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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While still hot, both the homebuying and rental markets seem to be calming down a bit, and the increase in property inventory will help out the rental market too, according to Jonathan Lickstein, the Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors president.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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The condition is highly treatable – but not in Gaza, where healthcare institutions and supplies have been decimated by Israel’s yearslong war in the Palestinian enclave.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan's chip technology supplies are in high demand.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The That’s So Armani capsule collection, which debuted during Paris Fashion Week, celebrates just that.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
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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If not suitable for propagation, branch trimmings can be kept for a wildlife-sheltering brush pile or added to a compost pile.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Up close with extraterrestrial biology Bennu is a carbon-rich space rock known as a rubble pile asteroid.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
29 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
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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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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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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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To that end, President Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to investigate creation of a national digital asset stockpile.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
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 3 Feb. 2025.
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