Thesaurus results for BACKUPS

backups

noun

plural of backup

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

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Recent Examples of backups Sophomore Kevin Sperry and junior Malachi Marshall are the backups. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Among the areas covered by the new measures are backups, incident response, risk management and security assurance, with later phases requiring further testing of clubs’ ability to recover from cyber incidents. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The plan is suited to users who need substantial space for photos, videos, work files, and backups without additional recurring payments. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 First, TeSlaa was playing with the backups; that is both good and bad. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Dolphins reserves struggle Miami’s backups had a rough night, generally speaking. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Young players and backups likely will see the vast majority of snaps in Thursday’s exhibition game. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Sulston pointed out that a clinic running its own AI would inherit responsibility for patching, backups and security. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Look North World runs game jams and a publishing program to find platform-native talent.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Meghan has continued to focus on her lifestyle brand As Ever, selling jarred jams, tea sets and candles.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of jams

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City have looked for replacements in the market and had considered Pedro Neto from Chelsea, but were put off by the price tag.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Since the dawn of the space age, spacecraft have been treated as disposable because salvaging them was too expensive—or too technically challenging—compared with the easier, cheaper task of launching fresh replacements.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacements

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Concerns are growing that the de-facto tolling of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a domino effect for key shipping bottlenecks worldwide, creating more global inflation and effectively killing key components of international maritime law.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Supply-chain bottlenecks for chips and an aging electricity grid have led to price spikes.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026