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
By the end of last year, Rheinmetall said its order backlog had also reached a record high of 55 billion euros.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm cites the surge in new builds worsening existing backlogs and changing federal policies chilling investment.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While essential services may continue, such as hearings for pending disability cases, the lack of support staff could cause backlogs.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm cites the surge in new builds worsening existing backlogs and changing federal policies chilling investment.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While essential services may continue, such as hearings for pending disability cases, the lack of support staff could cause backlogs.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
Noun
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At that point, the agency can take a formal inventory of what was damaged and destroyed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not having to store inventory or fulfill orders makes the platform accessible to more sellers.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Naperville has been grappling with the fate of its electric supply for more than a year now.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The tight egg supply caused by avian influenza, coupled with 23 consecutive months of high sales volume, has created a perfect storm in egg markets.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pay attention to a clean filter and compare, is dust collection on vents, fans and around the house?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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The collection has been brilliantly edited and translated by Gwendolyn Harper (who also works part-time in The New Yorker’s fiction department).—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Snow accumulations of three to six inches were expected, and up to a foot is possible.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, up to 18 inches over peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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They were hidden inside a broken vessel, which helped to keep the hoard in pristine condition.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Much of the hoard has been well-studied in the decade since its discovery, but one piece has remained a mystery.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Related article Archaeologists uncovered a cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now, researchers have uncovered a substantial cache of prehistoric bone tools in the same region dating back 1.5 million years.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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But instead of limiting it to the dominant Bitcoin, the stockpile also includes seemingly random digital currencies of unproven value.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67% purity and to maintain a uranium stockpile of 661 pounds.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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