congestion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for congestion
Noun
  • An executive at a cybersecurity company told Forbes search traffic to its website has gone down 10% this year.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • These sweeping orders have frustrated both Democratic and Republican presidents seeking to implement their agendas among gridlock in Congress, and the fight over them has been simmering for several years.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • Today’s partisan gridlock preventing national legislation relating to criminal justice reform, voting rights protections and due process rules for migrants are just a few of the areas that need immediate action.
    Michael Higginbotham, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Congestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congestion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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