backlog

noun

Definition of backlognext
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 Three decades in, however, the women’s applications are still trapped in a provincial backlog of more than 1 million hopefuls. — Julie Bourdin, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026 The agency estimated that about 31% — 444,724 — of the cases in its affirmative asylum backlog could be affected. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026 Revenue growth, profit margins, and customer backlogs at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure will be closely scrutinized. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026 In May, Eaton’s data center backlog already stood at 228 gigawatts, or 12 years worth based on 2025 build rates. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for backlog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
  1. inventory
  2. supply
  3. collection
  4. pile
  5. accumulation
  6. hoard
  7. cache
  8. stockpile
Noun
  • The new office space alone is expected to be the largest addition to the city’s inventory in 43 years, said city economic development manager Michael Hennig in a June 2025 City Council work session.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Condo prices slipped slightly as inventory remains elevated following new state safety requirements after the Surfside collapse.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of inventory
Noun
  • In a region where the demand for housing outpaces its supply, a pack of coyotes have made a vacant construction site their home.
    — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But even with that federal response, nonprofit organizations say private donations remain critical to getting supplies directly into the hands of survivors.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • In recent months and years, KCATA has struggled with route and workforce reductions, along with technical difficulties in implementing new fare collection technology.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The park is home to a collection of historic buildings, including California's First Theater, the oldest government building in the Golden State, and one of the nation’s last remaining whalebone sidewalks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of collection
Noun
  • The supply scoreboard dates from the era when a stablecoin was parked collateral, a casino chip waiting between trades, and the bigger the pile the healthier the market.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Video from Menasha obtained by CNN shows homes missing parts of roofs, structures stripped of their exteriors amid piles of debris, downed power poles and uprooted trees.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Examination of the wreckage showed the deicing systems on the less than 5-year-old plane worked and ice accumulation did not cause the crash, according to the NTSB’s report.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The facility’s long-term plan prevents environmental accumulation in the far north.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of accumulation
Noun
  • Symbolism Historically, dragon-slaying stories portrayed the treasure hoard as the ultimate test of a hero’s character.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • In return, the British Museum will loan treasures from the Sutton Hoo hoard — artifacts from a 7th century Anglo Saxon ship burial — and other items to museums in Normandy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of hoard
Noun
  • Alongside the launch, Anthropic is introducing beta features that allow developers to change available tools mid-conversation without invalidating prompt caches and automatically route flagged API requests to another model.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • But starting carries some cache, and there will be a spirited competition between Blount (who’s superior to Lightfoot as a run defender) and Lightfoot (a highly skilled pass rusher who’s better as a run defender than his light frame might suggest).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of cache
Noun
  • On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential negative implications, according to the sources.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Developed by a team of US national laboratories, Scorpius is designed to expand the capabilities used in the country’s nuclear stockpile stewardship and modernization efforts.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
Definition of stockpile

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