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
Merkwae said another way to reduce the backlogs is reexamining and changing charging practices.
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Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For one, Manzanillo had experienced a four-day customs workers strike in May that resulted in berthing backlogs for weeks after.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
And even without further funding cuts or staff reductions, these backlogs may only continue to grow as millions of student loan borrowers are forced to change repayment plans during the next several years under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the spike in arrests has put a strain on immigration courts, which for years were already struggling with massive backlogs of cases.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
Most agencies have large backlogs of such requests.
—Byron Tau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This gave families valuable time and allowed more children to remain eligible as dependents, even amid long visa backlogs.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
The change has rocked small businesses and consumers, leaving many concerned about shipping backlogs and higher costs.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For one, Manzanillo had experienced a four-day customs workers strike in May that resulted in berthing backlogs for weeks after.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
And even without further funding cuts or staff reductions, these backlogs may only continue to grow as millions of student loan borrowers are forced to change repayment plans during the next several years under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the spike in arrests has put a strain on immigration courts, which for years were already struggling with massive backlogs of cases.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
Most agencies have large backlogs of such requests.
—Byron Tau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This gave families valuable time and allowed more children to remain eligible as dependents, even amid long visa backlogs.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
The change has rocked small businesses and consumers, leaving many concerned about shipping backlogs and higher costs.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlogs
Noun
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Before that, investors will monitor economic data on retail sales, import prices, the housing market and business inventories due Tuesday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, while the combination of pent up demand and ample inventories propped up sales over the summer, Smoke warns consumers are likely to soon see prices affected by tariffs as 2026 models arrive.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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One makes big plays at big moments, the other piles up a steady stream of little plays that lead to those big plays.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The old residence no longer had electricity or running water, so supporters brought them supplies.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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This forward-thinking cultural calendar alignment demonstrates how successful brands anticipate and build collections around significant cultural milestones, providing retail marketers with frameworks for long-term trend forecasting and seasonal planning strategies.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the joint venture with Shein, dedicated Pimkie collections will be developed for sale via Shein’s platform.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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The gray hoards his food, making caches of acorns and other nuts or burying them in the ground.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Providing both a blueprint for success and supplemental funds to other racing venues within the state, the piece of property within rock-throwing distance of the Tennessee state line has helped initiate a renaissance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, after the Biden administration tapped into shell stockpiles to send to Ukraine, this source has dried up, too.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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The international community placed a weapons embargo on both the Serbian and Bosnian military forces, but Serbia had access to the robust army and weapons stockpiles of the former Yugoslavia.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The track becomes Cardi’s eighth leader, which is one of the most impressive accumulations of champions of all time on Billboard’s ranking of the most successful songs at rap radio stations across the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Backlogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlogs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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