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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.
—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.
—Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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
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.
—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.
—Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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The share of YouTube Shorts featuring shopping tags grew sixfold over the same period, and more than 40% of eligible Indian creators are now enrolled in the platform’s Shopping Affiliate Program.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Students enrolled less than full-time (typically 8 or 9 credits per semester) will have their loan limits reduced in proportion to their credit load.—
Evan Zimmer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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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.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Arraez was the only Giants player listed among the top five candidates at a position, or top 10 for outfield, on the update.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Scotland finished with six shots, most of them in the second half, but did not register a shot on goal against keeper Yassine Bounou.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Now, the one-year grace period for the act’s mandatory registration requirements has ended, meaning agencies must be registered as model management companies or groups with the New York Department of Labor (NYDL) to better enable models to discern legitimate representation.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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With a quick and creative offensive attack, the Americans have booked their place in the knockout round.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The property can also be booked for exclusive use or private events.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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They were scheduled to start at noon.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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