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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
But with a backlog of nearly 4 million cases nationwide, asylum seekers wait years for their cases to be heard.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Every year at our launch, my team and I have called out NYCHA’s failures and massive backlog of work orders, which is also clear at the very top of our site.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Such exclusivity grants it unparalleled pricing power, a multi-year backlog, and strategic advantages.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That will add this fatality to an ever-growing backlog of nearly 60 police killings, dating back to 2022, that are still under investigation by the agency.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Every year at our launch, my team and I have called out NYCHA’s failures and massive backlog of work orders, which is also clear at the very top of our site.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Such exclusivity grants it unparalleled pricing power, a multi-year backlog, and strategic advantages.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That will add this fatality to an ever-growing backlog of nearly 60 police killings, dating back to 2022, that are still under investigation by the agency.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
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By removing the need for workers to enter freezer aisles for routine inventory checks, Corvus Robotics says the system improves worker safety while lowering operational overhead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Most of the garments in Les Archives are given an inventory tag, inspired by those used in museum storage.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The House passed a bipartisan housing bill that would enact new policies to boost housing supply and ease the affordability crisis plaguing the nation.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dwindling fuel supply has also left Cubans facing constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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These latest photos were shared two months after the duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to all the vases and tissue boxes Stephan recommends, make sure your book collection is punctuated with decorative bookends.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Standing at the head of a moving shuttle bus like a safari guide, the circuit’s chairman points to piles of dirt.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Amazon, the glorious inconvenience of browsing shelves or combing through piles has been eliminated.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The results revealed lower leaf damage and lower anthocyanin accumulation when plants were physically touching each other.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Snow squalls can occur with very little warning and can lead to whiteout conditions on the roads, and also drop a quick accumulation of snow that can lead to very slippery conditions.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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This decision will inform the next steps for the hoard's future.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These sweet and savory recipe are a great way to use up your hoard—and keep you warm on a chilly snow day.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The star of the cache was a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, or carnyx — used to blare eerie sounds in battle and rally troops against the enemy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Photos of Andrew posed over a young woman lying on the floor of a home were included in the new cache from the Justice Department, fanning the flames of critics demanding Mountbatten-Windsor be interrogated.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Tennessee Department of Education has a waiver process in place for schools that use up all their stockpile days due to inclement weather.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump wants China in any new agreement, but Beijing refuses restrictions on its growing nuclear stockpile.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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