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 While long-term goals include influencing insurance and investment, their immediate value is assisting understaffed teams manage critical backlogs, such as the 42,404 structurally deficient bridges. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Boeing said that implementation helped reduce operational backlogs while improving overall workflow efficiency, encouraging broader adoption of the technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 While both Boeing and Airbus work through large order backlogs and production constraints, airlines continue to add capacity using existing aircraft models. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The startup, then, deploys AI agents to handle the tasks that hospitals most need to solve, from long wait times to missed follow-ups to paperwork backlogs. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 July 2026 These backlogs are impactful to the flow of cargo in and out of western Europe. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 With current backlogs, an interview can take months to schedule, and they cannot be missed. — Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026 Strong demand for air freight and long Airbus and Boeing delivery backlogs are making passenger-to-freighter conversions an attractive way to get more value from existing aircraft. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

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Noun

But China can’t possibly rely this much on its inventories for much longer.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Crucial market cushions, including oil inventories and strategic reserves, are now depleted.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of inventories

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While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Instead, there would be an uptick in compound disasters, as one extreme piles upon another.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of piles

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Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of supplies

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These may be restored heritage buildings in European capitals, villa collections overlooking crystalline waters, or—notably in 2025 and 2026—luxury lodges set in deserts, forests, and mountains.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
At age 34, her work at the interface of two mathematical fields—taking collections of wavelike equations and using them to explore how shapes fill space—had already transformed both subjects.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of collections

Noun

Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
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

Definition of hoards

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Ahead of the war, China built up its oil stockpiles and has been relying on that inventory for its crude needs — rather than imports — ever since.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Helium-3 production depends on aging tritium stockpiles, which is a source that is both strictly limited and prohibitively expensive to expand.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of stockpiles

Noun

Widespread, measurable rainfall is expected, with accumulations of 1 inch or less in most areas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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