Thesaurus results for BACKLOGS

backlogs

noun

plural of backlog

as in inventories

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 backlogs Alongside the Capital Markets Union, the Savings and Investments Union and reforms like EuVECA, the Commission’s focus on grid connections, energy costs and permitting backlogs points in the right direction. — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Court officials have long been aware of the backlogs wracking this system, even publishing a law review article about it in 2003. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 And there were labor shortages too, which created backlogs on orders. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 The top components within the sector continue to post record profits and huge backlogs. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 That could create backlogs and more disruption, leading more people to lose coverage, Coleman said. — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Federal judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys have all chimed in, saying the transfer, which is underway, will waste taxpayer dollars, create massive backlogs and complications in court proceedings, and endanger inmates’ constitutional rights. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The process can be lengthy due to green card requirements and system backlogs. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 However, building new generation faces severe challenges, including turbine backlogs extending years and lengthy grid connection processes. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

And inventories of used electric vehicles dropped too, with only 31 days of supply in May, 23% below the year before.

— John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
The group warned that even if refineries step up production of diesel into the year-end, inventories will likely remain strained until the second half of 2027.

— Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventories

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Some houses in the neighborhood already had piles of sandbags sitting on their front porches.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Relocate Leaf Litter and Wood Piles Leaf litter, wood piles, and other yard debris offer shelter not only to pests but also to beneficial insects and wildlife.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

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Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Relief supplies were unlikely to reach the islands for three to five days, according to Saturday updates from FEMA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Some 37% of Gen Z women kept their collections on view only within their own households, compared with 16% of Gen Z men.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of funds

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However, not all of those weapons came from American military stockpiles; some were manufactured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or provided by European countries.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
But the interceptors are both expensive and in short supply globally, as other countries have burned through their stockpiles or sought to shore up their own defense systems amid the war in Iran.

— Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stockpiles

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