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
Individual programs have to apply for a waiver to the pause, and thousands have, which according to TIME's sources, has caused a backlog, exacerbated by the absence of executives with the most knowledge of the programs.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
Arianespace currently has a backlog of 30 Ariane 6 launches, 18 of which are for Amazon’s Kuiper constellation.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Sources say projects are being given the go-ahead by the government to use the incentive, but feel that there is a hefty backlog and that claims are being processed slowly, denting confidence when producers are mulling where and when to set up projects.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Then in 2020, Trump encouraged the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, which funneled $9.5 billion towards the infamous National Park Service (NPS) maintenance backlog.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
Arianespace currently has a backlog of 30 Ariane 6 launches, 18 of which are for Amazon’s Kuiper constellation.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Sources say projects are being given the go-ahead by the government to use the incentive, but feel that there is a hefty backlog and that claims are being processed slowly, denting confidence when producers are mulling where and when to set up projects.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Then in 2020, Trump encouraged the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, which funneled $9.5 billion towards the infamous National Park Service (NPS) maintenance backlog.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
Noun
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This means young adults have to compete with Baby Boomers and Millennials for limited inventory.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The banquet of beautiful singing is too abundant for a complete inventory.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The local chapter collected essential supplies through its recent Mothers’ Meeting and a dedicated trip to Los Angeles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The gas supply would be enough to generate as much as 1.2 gigawatts of electric power for at least 10 years, according to the statement.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The collection marked a pivotal anniversary moment for designers Sally LaPointe and Sarah Adelson, who started the brand in 2008.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The collection of plates and accessories roots the area in comfortable familiarity, and natural textures (like the rattan and wicker tables) quietly acknowledge the home’s island locale.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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The boy was dressed in a black T-shirt and baggy jeans, and with a pile of black curls on top.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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This accumulation of people represents the future of the NFL, from coaches to executives to agents and even fashion moguls.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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The hoards of advertisers and folk who had zero affinity with movies except to rub up against film stars and Hollywood players came later.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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Chandler is one of several side characters John encounters on his journey who stand in for the hoards of people who encouraged him, either explicitly or implicitly, to pursue North Sentinel as a holy grail.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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The employees, responsible for designing and maintaining the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons at the National Nuclear Safety Administration, were part of a larger wave of workers dismissed from the Energy Department, drawing alarm from national security experts.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cache is a mixture of Roman and British coins, making the discovery particularly unusual.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First, how to deal with the threat of nuclear war even in a world that has seen a drastic reduction of weapon stockpiles and second, how to protect the American homeland against both rogue strikes and all-out nuclear attacks.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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The National Nuclear Security Administration, the civilian agency maintaining America's nuclear stockpile, allowed journalists, including NPR, to tour a secretive laboratory.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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