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
Did a case backlog seal the boy’s fate? April 30, 2025
Nothing had been scheduled as of Wednesday.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
One of the reasons the trial has taken so long to start is because of a backlog of major cases in France, including those related to the 2015 Paris terror attacks.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
But many are concerned that the additional time travelers without a Real ID could need to get through security might create security line backlogs.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
And a smaller backlog means cases get investigated and resolved more quickly, making outrageously large bills far less common.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
One of the reasons the trial has taken so long to start is because of a backlog of major cases in France, including those related to the 2015 Paris terror attacks.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
But many are concerned that the additional time travelers without a Real ID could need to get through security might create security line backlogs.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
And a smaller backlog means cases get investigated and resolved more quickly, making outrageously large bills far less common.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
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The result is that prices have started to drop across much of the state, as historically high mortgage rates are still putting a significant damper on demand, despite growing inventory giving buyers more options.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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That increase in purchases also led car inventory to drop 10% to 2.8 million between April and May, according to Automotive News, making sales more difficult.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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With a state-of-the-art new factory and a Honda works engine supply arriving from 2026, the feeling has long been that Aston’s foundations are coming together.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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La Jetée, named after Chris Marker’s eponymous 1962 futuristic short film, is also home to one of the biggest short film documentation centers and collections in the world, including the archives of the past editions of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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The ground floor is largely dedicated a rotating display of the museum’s permanent collection, with works by the likes of Mr. Imagination, Lee Godie and Wesley Willis.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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Hutchens said the house at 303 E. Rogers St. is in a state of disrepair and problems have included the accumulation of trash and rubbish, nonpayment of water bills and numerous cleanup notices.—
Lynn Kutter,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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But political disputes about the accumulation of debt and difficulties raising the limit led credit-rating agencies to lower their grades for the federal government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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In one corner, the U.S.’s OpenAI hoards cutting-edge models behind APIs and licensing.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
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In just the past few months, a Romanian man used a metal detector to uncover an ancient hoard of Roman coins.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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Residual Data In Browser Caches And Temporary Storage Data persistence in browser caches and temporary storage is often overlooked when using tools like Google Drive.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The joint patrols have also uncovered bunkers, and more than two hundred and twenty-five weapons caches belonging to Hezbollah and other armed groups.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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This includes finding alternative sources of rare earth minerals, developing technologies to reduce reliance, and recovering existing stockpiles through recycling products that are reaching the end of their shelf life.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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San Antonio owns the No. 2 and No. 14 picks in this year's draft, in addition to a stockpile of future first-rounders.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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