as in inventory
a large number of jobs or items that are waiting to be finished or processed
We have a huge backlog of orders yet to be filled.
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Recent Examples of backlog
There is a backlog of 30 years in assigning lawyers for some of the appeals to which condemned inmates are entitled.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Another way to bring down construction costs is to clear the backlog of plan approvals at city halls.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Delays in processing claims have been linked to several factors, including high claim volumes and challenges with the labor department’s new computer system, which has led to a backlog due to difficulties with ID verification.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
This could lead to a backlog of cases and delayed justice for other victims.
—Kurt W. Wolfgang, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Another way to bring down construction costs is to clear the backlog of plan approvals at city halls.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Delays in processing claims have been linked to several factors, including high claim volumes and challenges with the labor department’s new computer system, which has led to a backlog due to difficulties with ID verification.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
This could lead to a backlog of cases and delayed justice for other victims.
—Kurt W. Wolfgang, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
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The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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More recently, though, in early April, a USDA report said egg supplies are on the rise, which could be a bright point for consumers still dealing with inflation.—
Deanna Marie Lowe,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Bird flu has decimated the egg supply, lifting prices higher.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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These digital archives, and the strange intimacy that produces them, are the subject of Searches, a new essay collection by the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dad was commissioned to make a collection of nightwear for Derek Rose.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, existing plaque levels seemed to be a better predictor of future plaque accumulation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1 If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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The classic Super Shotgun feels incredible to use in tandem with the shield, blasting your way through droves of lesser demons before lobbing the shield to make the hoards explode in bursts of blood.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The hoard includes Iron Age metalwork that was made up of a variety of unique objects, including components of wagons or chariots, including 28 iron tires.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, a cache of documents appeared to identify more than 12,000 Nazis who lived in Argentina in the 1930s and who had one or more bank accounts at what is now Credit Suisse bank.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to court records, Buma allegedly printed out a cache of confidential FBI files in October 2023.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The initiative builds on previous support, including the purchase of artillery from Norway’s defense industry in partnership with other Nordic nations, as well as the transfer of artillery from the country’s stockpiles and the sharing of defense technologies to enable local production in Ukraine.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The watchdog organization is seeking to assess what remains of the deadly stockpiles, and how much of them are secure.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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