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Recent Examples of wait-list
One way that is gaining popularity consists of using a wait-list control.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2026
The organization announced Scott’s donation last Thursday, adding that her contribution comes at a time when one in three local Meals on Wheels America providers have a wait-list, with elderly citizens having to wait an average of four months for meals and services.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
First year curse access (what classes can freshmen actually take)
Imagine making the cut and being admitted to your dream college, only to be wait-listed for the classes needed for your major.
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Austin American Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
The company’s engineers deploy weekly updates, informed directly by the thousands of wait-list users who live in the inbox chaos daily.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
There is a wait-list open at the Fyre Festival website for early access and exclusive updates.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2026
The organization announced Scott’s donation last Thursday, adding that her contribution comes at a time when one in three local Meals on Wheels America providers have a wait-list, with elderly citizens having to wait an average of four months for meals and services.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
First year curse access (what classes can freshmen actually take)
Imagine making the cut and being admitted to your dream college, only to be wait-listed for the classes needed for your major.
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Austin American Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
The company’s engineers deploy weekly updates, informed directly by the thousands of wait-list users who live in the inbox chaos daily.
—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
There is a wait-list open at the Fyre Festival website for early access and exclusive updates.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Students who enrolled in bachelor’s programs at 27 Texas colleges earned more over time than non-students, the study found.
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Aracely is an engineering student in San Diego, but she had been enrolled in school in Los Angeles until both her parents made the decision to self-deport.
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Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.
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Nearly half her students matriculate at Ivy League and peer-selective universities; the rest place across top liberal arts colleges and flagship state schools.
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Four were listed in critical condition, and six others, including the driver, were listed in stable condition.
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See the full winners list here and check out the red carpet arrivals here.
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But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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Everything after that is a matter of planning ahead, whether that means booking accommodations in advance or bringing the right gear.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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They were scheduled to start at noon.
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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