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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 funding and additional personnel are aimed at alleviating the growing case backlog, which stands at nearly 4 million.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Consistency Of Execution Monitor on-time delivery, backlog fluctuation and inter-team dependencies to safeguard velocity.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The maneuver comes as a backlog of almost 150 of Trump Administration nominees awaits floor votes and partisan gridlock has slowed confirmations over the summer, causing discontent among the President and Republican lawmakers.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
As firms like Barasch's are putting some 500 people a month into the health program, the backlog just to get an initial appointment has increased now from three months to eight months.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Consistency Of Execution Monitor on-time delivery, backlog fluctuation and inter-team dependencies to safeguard velocity.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The maneuver comes as a backlog of almost 150 of Trump Administration nominees awaits floor votes and partisan gridlock has slowed confirmations over the summer, causing discontent among the President and Republican lawmakers.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
As firms like Barasch's are putting some 500 people a month into the health program, the backlog just to get an initial appointment has increased now from three months to eight months.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
Noun
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The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Clothes That Don’t Fit Take inventory of the clothes that don’t fit anyone in your home.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of our supply comes indirectly from tritium decay in nuclear stockpiles, producing only modest quantities.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Among the companies on the list is Deloitte, which recently helped Brazil develop hydrogen power by creating a model to work across various supply-chain scenarios, for example.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My bag collection is already big enough, but what’s one or two more?—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Reformation x Nara Smith collection pulls out all the stops, featuring elements like faux fur, lace, and bows, paired with retro silhouettes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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Doing so requires training, followed by medical exams and piles of forms, and involves a lot of work, planning, and money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Per city guidance, leave a one-foot gap between the curb and the leaf piles to avoid blocking storm drains and ensure all leaves can be picked up.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The cream and sugar nozzles and coffee half-and-half dispenser had residue and dust accumulation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The cover is removable and washable, so don’t worry about hair, dirt, or debris accumulation nor spills or accidents.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bracelets were also special — no two were the same — and could have possibly been submitted to the hoard by members of different households, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Archaeologists in Israel recently found an ancient treasure hoard dating back more than 1,600 years – not far from where Jesus carried out much of his ministry.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jon Stanley, currently a senior data scientist at Geocaching HQ, didn’t start searching for caches right away.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
18 Sep. 2025
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There are concerns the cache could drop during the Trumps’ visit, causing quite a ruckus during what is supposed to be a glitzy and glamorous occasion.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Pakistan is slowly modernizing its nuclear weapons stockpile of approximately 170 warheads.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The streamer will give this gripping and intense film — which is a cautionary letter about the nuclear stockpile across the world — a theatrical, qualifying play in theaters starting October 10.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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