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Recent Examples of congestion
As a result, only about 300 children were let into the neighborhood and there was barely any trash or congestion.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Also, real-world performance can vary based on congestion in cable networks, and peak-time slowdowns are more likely than in pure fiber networks.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At the time, Mexico said its actions were temporary to allow for construction to alleviate congestion at MEX.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
To reconstruct aging roads, widen the freeway from three to four lanes in each direction to improve safety and reduce congestion, and redesign the Stadium Interchange into a diverging diamond interchange.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Road congestion in Greater Cincinnati has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Also, real-world performance can vary based on congestion in cable networks, and peak-time slowdowns are more likely than in pure fiber networks.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At the time, Mexico said its actions were temporary to allow for construction to alleviate congestion at MEX.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
To reconstruct aging roads, widen the freeway from three to four lanes in each direction to improve safety and reduce congestion, and redesign the Stadium Interchange into a diverging diamond interchange.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Road congestion in Greater Cincinnati has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congestion
Noun
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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In high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms, cheap hardware wears out fast.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet partisan gridlock continues to stall policymaking.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The legislation has stalled as Thune remains in a gridlock with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who argues provisions extending Obamacare tax subsidies must be attached to the CR to gain his support.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Congestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congestion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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