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
Feldstein Soto denied wrongdoing and argued that rising legal liability costs reflect broader national trends, post-pandemic litigation backlogs and rising settlement values.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The rolling disruptions, mainly driven by severe maintenance backlogs and ageing infrastructure leaks, have forced businesses to pay for backup systems, adding to investments many companies have already made to shield from chronic power outages in recent years.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
That has been improving completion rates at pediatric imaging centers facing backlogs, officials said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Trump has also complained about the backlogs of millions of cases inside immigration courts, pointing to courts as an obstacle to rapid deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
At least 4,815 sets of images got caught in backlogs when staff didn’t upload them to their electronic health records, according to the report.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
But the program is facing growing backlogs as federal resources shift toward immigration enforcement.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Enforce The 60-Day Kill Switch Documentation backlogs are where productivity goes to die.
—Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Mate Security frames this as a self-improving SOC, where detection and response no longer depend entirely on manual engineering backlogs.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The rolling disruptions, mainly driven by severe maintenance backlogs and ageing infrastructure leaks, have forced businesses to pay for backup systems, adding to investments many companies have already made to shield from chronic power outages in recent years.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
That has been improving completion rates at pediatric imaging centers facing backlogs, officials said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Trump has also complained about the backlogs of millions of cases inside immigration courts, pointing to courts as an obstacle to rapid deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
At least 4,815 sets of images got caught in backlogs when staff didn’t upload them to their electronic health records, according to the report.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
But the program is facing growing backlogs as federal resources shift toward immigration enforcement.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Enforce The 60-Day Kill Switch Documentation backlogs are where productivity goes to die.
—Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Mate Security frames this as a self-improving SOC, where detection and response no longer depend entirely on manual engineering backlogs.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlogs
Noun
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Overall oil inventories in the US shrank to the lowest level in more than two decades last week.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The current level of inventories does not point to an immediate shortage.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In the city center and on the outskirts, cars, bicycles and pedestrians weave around the trash piles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Such work has earned Sibony a berth in in institutional collections worldwide, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Let’s analyze two funds from the sector to see this phenomenon at work.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The loan debt, however, remained on the Grove project’s books — though that entity never received the funds, Brooks said.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Emergency reserves have little oil to spare and fuel stockpiles are facing critical lows as peak summer demand months approach.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Still, some oil traders and shipping companies have reportedly made arrangements with Iran in a desperate effort to get oil flowing to global markets, where stockpiles are being rapidly depleted.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations).—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Backlogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlogs. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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