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Recent Examples of wait-list
Your kids will get wait-listed at Spence because they weren’t enriched enough!
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
But no matter how much the scene may resemble a legacy country club at first glance, this meetup exists almost in opposition to the city’s handful of expensive clubs with years-long wait-lists and lengthy membership requirements.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
But no matter how much the scene may resemble a legacy country club at first glance, this meetup exists almost in opposition to the city’s handful of expensive clubs with years-long wait-lists and lengthy membership requirements.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Qualifying schools also had to enroll more than 500 tuition-paying students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said the demand for information relates to Harvard's certification under the Student Visitor and Exchange Program, through which the university can enroll international students.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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From 2020–2024, more than thirty graduates from Deerfield matriculated to Brown University and Yale University, respectively.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Until that point, Victor had been living a typical postgrad creative life in Brooklyn, matriculating through the stand-up comedy scene and working part-time at the woman-run satire website Reductress.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
Verb
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Today, Spann is listed at -210, while Brzeski comes in at +180.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Even after the recent uptick, inflation remains lower than the pace registered in January, the month Trump took office.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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The Legend Behind a Legendary Brand The earliest records of the Old Fitzgerald brand date back to the 1870s, when S.C. Herbst registered the Jno. E. Fitzgerald trademark.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Her execution was initially scheduled for Wednesday, but Indian government sources said on Tuesday she had been given a last minute reprieve.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Although a trial is scheduled for December, and although NASCAR claims 23XI and Front Row won’t engage in meaningful settlement talks, the odds of the parties reaching a deal before trial remain more likely than not.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Gately had testified as part of the grand jury that led to Measures’ indictment after he had been booked on a national commercial and initially received payment and residuals from it, but then did not receive the $6,500 from KMR when the commercial was renewed for a third time.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Also booked for the boxing card is a junior welterweight scrap between Isaac Cruz vs. Angel Fierro.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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