waiting list
noun
: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)
Examples of waiting list in a Sentence
I'll put your name on the waiting list.
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The raise-hand button lets those who wish to speak press the button to join a waiting list.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Beyond that, liver, heart and lung transplant patients make up the bulk of the waiting list, MacKenzie said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
Those interested in trying Spark can join a waiting list.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Despite the length of the waiting list, the restaurant is open only four nights a week, Tuesday through Friday, so that its hundred or so employees can enjoy their weekends.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Beyond that, liver, heart and lung transplant patients make up the bulk of the waiting list, MacKenzie said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
Those interested in trying Spark can join a waiting list.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Despite the length of the waiting list, the restaurant is open only four nights a week, Tuesday through Friday, so that its hundred or so employees can enjoy their weekends.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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