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 Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states. —

Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for Real IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states. —

Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Leonardo unveiled plans to double profits by 2030, the day after German peer arms maker Rheinmetall forecast its sales could grow as much as 45% this year, as both companies have record-high order backlogs. —

Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Thomas Susman, who helped craft the 1974 FOIA amendments and currently assists the American Bar Association, wrote in 2005 that increasing delays and backlogs threatened FOIA’s intended purpose. —

David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 Many Transportation Security Administration officers have gone unpaid, creating massive security line backlogs at a few major airports, including in Houston. —

Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 Air cargo is expected to experience backlogs as a wide swath of capacity remains grounded due to airport closures in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2026 The court also agreed to address staffing and training issues to resolve the backlogs. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 Both can be built faster than gas plants, which face years-long delays from turbine backlogs. —

Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlogs

Noun

This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026