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
In response, Trump re-imposes the $800 de minimis exemption temporarily, allowing the package backlog to clear out.
ASRock to Shift Manufacturing in Response to Trump's China Tariffs
The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market.
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by Mariska Hargitay, has worked to address one of the most glaring failures of the system, rape kit backlogs.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
The country’s foreign affairs ministry Randhir Jaiswal said at the time that the backlogs led to more logistical delays and higher costs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
What to Know Illinois has also taken steps to address the backlog.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by Mariska Hargitay, has worked to address one of the most glaring failures of the system, rape kit backlogs.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
The country’s foreign affairs ministry Randhir Jaiswal said at the time that the backlogs led to more logistical delays and higher costs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
What to Know Illinois has also taken steps to address the backlog.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
Noun
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The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The cups are available for a limited time while supplies last.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Free stickers are also available at participating locations, while supplies last.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sarria’s show on Animal Crossing Carolina Sarria demonstrates how her collection comes to life with AR posters.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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For her last collection, 10 percent of the fabrics that were used came from China.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Learning that medical options for managing the condition are limited to hormonal drugs and surgery just piles onto the disappointment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t bother Robinson, who is an hobbyist diver and had already done a dive visit to the site before acquiring the sunken pile of rusty iron.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The wholesale market got a yellow placard after county inspectors spotted old food accumulation on the ceiling panel above the meat cutter.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Polk’s Perpetual Purpose Model (PPM) shifts the wealth conversation from accumulation to stewardship.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The classic Super Shotgun feels incredible to use in tandem with the shield, blasting your way through droves of lesser demons before lobbing the shield to make the hoards explode in bursts of blood.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The hoard includes Iron Age metalwork that was made up of a variety of unique objects, including components of wagons or chariots, including 28 iron tires.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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In 1924, workers digging on another property near Boca Raton that was owned by a different developer reportedly unearthed a cache of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish and English coins.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Families of victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel sued a Palestinian American businessman, accusing him of developing properties to conceal Hamas tunnels and weapon caches.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before the war, according to the same Wall Street Journal article, Qatar provided Hamas with monthly transfers of $15 million, helping to build a stockpile of around $500 million, much of it stored in Turkey.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, Nintendo has built up a stockpile of Switch 2 consoles in the US to head off the tariffs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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