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Recent Examples of wait-list
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Despite a social worker’s efforts, Sofia was wait-listed for a family treatment program with a Spanish-speaking provider who offered sliding-scale payment.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
More than a quarter of them have since received at least one wait-list offer, Styer said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Despite a social worker’s efforts, Sofia was wait-listed for a family treatment program with a Spanish-speaking provider who offered sliding-scale payment.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
More than a quarter of them have since received at least one wait-list offer, Styer said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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People who don’t want to or can’t apply for debt relief on their own have the option to enroll in a debt relief program.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dealers had to enroll in the new system to accommodate customers who wanted to claim the rebate up front.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Clint continued in his career, becoming a rarity: a child star who matriculated into an adult actor, playing hundreds of character roles.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Just 22 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 5.4% of the state's new cohort of medical students.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Now, the 2009 Masters champion readies for a return to Augusta National after being officially listed as one of the former champions set to take part.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The brain registers the sloshing and combines it with visual information—such as changing terrain and obstacles—along with sensory signals from the nervous system that detect the body’s position in space, a trick called proprioception.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on March 27.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The lead producer of the long-running Broadway hit announced its upcoming run, scheduled for March 3 to April 26, 2026, has been canceled.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The hurdles that come with hopping on a flight with young children these days are already enough to deter many parents from booking a vacation.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both suspects were arrested and booked into main jail.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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