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Synonyms for backlog
ˈbækˌlɔg, -ˌlɒgback·log
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Princeton's WordNet
backlognoun
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
backlognoun
the large log at the back of a hearth fire
reserve, backlog, stockpileverb
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Synonyms:
stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, reserve, military reserve, reticence, substitutebacklogverb
accumulate and create a backlog
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List of paraphrases for "backlog":
arrears, accumulation, delay, rollup, backwardness, build-up, backward, backfile, overhang
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2268 | reserve | |
#3446 | delay | |
#3538 | reservation | |
#6032 | substitute | |
#11475 | accumulation | |
#12026 | backward | |
#23918 | arrears | |
#25419 | backlog | |
#33716 | modesty | |
#34213 | stockpile | |
#48832 | overhang | |
#67394 | rollup | |
#94220 | reticence | |
#96428 | backwardness | |
#122929 | backfile |
How to use backlog in a sentence?
Once the Senate completes its work on healthcare reform, we will turn to other important issues including the National Defense Authorization Act and the backlog of critical nominations that have been mindlessly stalled by Democrats.
The last thing you want to do right now is have an error on a return, if there's an error and it gets rejected, that goes to manual process and that just piles onto the backlog already there.
There weren't any, other than a backlog that exists of close to a million clearances across government, this isn't new. This was happening under the Obama administration, the Clinton administration. There are literally close to a million people in the federal government who are in the pipeline to get their permanent clearance and are on temporary status.
I am glad the Administration is finally acting on this issue and now it’s time to approve the Major Disaster Declaration I asked for more than a week ago. The backlog in our ports has caused ships to idle off our coastline for weeks, which may have contributed to the oil spill that devastated our community. I urge the President to approve this request and applaud these efforts to get these ships moving quickly and out of our coastal waters.
Lack of efficiency in approving projects led to a backlog of around $5 billion in projects between 2015 and 2017.
Translations for backlog
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- NevyřízenéCzech
- Arbeitsrückstand, Rückstand, Nachholbedarf, Überhang, Rückstau, AuftragsüberhangGerman
- reservaSpanish
- rästityöt, tilauskantaFinnish
- arriéréFrench
- jaminan simpananIndonesian
- arretratoItalian
- achterstandDutch
- avfallNorwegian
- zalegać, zapas, zaległośćPolish
- acúmuloPortuguese
- зава́л, задо́лженность, [[невыполненный, запа́с, [[незавершённый, резервRussian
- återstodSwedish
- birikme, terakküm, birikmiş iş, artbirikimTurkish
- відставанняUkrainian
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