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Recent Examples of wait-list
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
With yearslong wait-lists and eye-popping price tags, the purse was the ultimate symbol of luxury—until Walmart started selling an aesthetically identical version for $80 instead of $25,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
—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.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Your kids will get wait-listed at Spence because they weren’t enriched enough!
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
Applied to five schools, accepted to four, wait-listed at one.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
With yearslong wait-lists and eye-popping price tags, the purse was the ultimate symbol of luxury—until Walmart started selling an aesthetically identical version for $80 instead of $25,000.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
—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.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Your kids will get wait-listed at Spence because they weren’t enriched enough!
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
Applied to five schools, accepted to four, wait-listed at one.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Gianni Moody, a sales worker in Miami’s Design District, has remained enrolled in school for his bachelor’s in design but reduced his course load to prioritize paying bills.—
Adrian Diaz-Alejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The State Department urged citizens to enroll in STEP, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, to get the latest security updates from the nearest US embassy or consulate.—
Laura Bassett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Just over half of CPS students without disabilities matriculated to a four-year institution in 2024, compared to only one-quarter of those receiving services for a learning disability.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Predictions will be first available for clients of Clear Corretora, one of XP’s brands, that have an international account, and the products will be listed through the company’s US brokerage arm.—
Katherine Doherty,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wiggins sat out Friday’s win over the Hornets because of knee tendinitis, but was listed as out on Sunday due to a toe injury.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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When right-wing accounts claimed in February that Newsom allows dogs to vote in California, Richards responded with a CBS News article reporting that a woman was charged with five felonies for registering her canine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Most notably, though, the hotel is now home to the first JW Mindful Floor, where guests can book nine Mindful guest rooms, stocked with wellness amenities, and take advantage of perks like a spa credit and in-room breakfast.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Max Jones, Jose Suarez-Tavera and Angella Garcia of Grand Junction and Clifton resident James Kellerby were booked into the Mesa County Detention Center.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Planes scheduled to depart for Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv were grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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For example, certain United Airlines passengers scheduled to fly through Dubai or Tel Aviv airports through March 7 can reschedule their trip without paying change fees or fare differences, according to a United travel alert.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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