as in inventories
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 backlogs
But backlogs in connecting solar projects to the grid remains a problem.
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Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The ongoing relative strength in shipments compared to new orders, unfilled orders, and inventories appears to indicate that companies have been burning off their backlogs and running down WIP inventories.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Chan pointed to North Carolina, which fully expanded Medicaid during the unwinding, covering more people for less than the cost of Pathways and without creating additional backlogs for other public benefits programs.
—Andy Miller | Kff Health News, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The ongoing strength in shipments for material handling companies against a backdrop of weak new orders reflects that companies in the industry have been burning off backlogs and WIP inventories left over from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Cruz said that while the administration extended the duration of work permits for some employment categories, backlogs have hampered the quick processing of those extensions.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Both have backlogs of orders stretching for years into the future.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The aviation industry is continuing to wade through production challenges and supply chain shortages, leading to hefty order backlogs at the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
New power plants and transmission lines that would ease those constraints are meanwhile mired in yearslong permitting and interconnection backlogs.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The ongoing relative strength in shipments compared to new orders, unfilled orders, and inventories appears to indicate that companies have been burning off their backlogs and running down WIP inventories.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Chan pointed to North Carolina, which fully expanded Medicaid during the unwinding, covering more people for less than the cost of Pathways and without creating additional backlogs for other public benefits programs.
—Andy Miller | Kff Health News, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The ongoing strength in shipments for material handling companies against a backdrop of weak new orders reflects that companies in the industry have been burning off backlogs and WIP inventories left over from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Cruz said that while the administration extended the duration of work permits for some employment categories, backlogs have hampered the quick processing of those extensions.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Both have backlogs of orders stretching for years into the future.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The aviation industry is continuing to wade through production challenges and supply chain shortages, leading to hefty order backlogs at the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
New power plants and transmission lines that would ease those constraints are meanwhile mired in yearslong permitting and interconnection backlogs.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlogs
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The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In their efforts to annihilate Jews and their culture, the Nazis stole books from European libraries, universities and other public and private collections across Europe.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Additional snow accumulations of up to three inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Total wet snow accumulations between 4 and 9 inches are possible.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Backlogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlogs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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