backlog
noun
a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business.
backlogs
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pluralof backlog.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both Super Micro and CoreWeave pointed to swelling backlogs reflecting ongoing customer demand for AI hardware.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
While the Social Security Administration has already processed most adjustments and issued many retroactive payments, some retirees are still waiting because of administrative backlogs and complex eligibility cases, according to the publication Government Executive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Manufacturers face yearslong backlogs for gas turbines, essentially big jet engines that generate power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Surging electricity demand and equipment backlogs have pushed up construction costs for U.S. power plants more than 10% since last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was not uncommon to draw the huge backlogs on to the hearth with a horse, and sometimes a yoke of oxen were so employed.
From In New England Fields and Woods by Rowland E. (Evans) Robinson
