1
: a large log at the back of a hearth fire
2
: an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processed
a backlog of court cases
Examples of backlog in a Sentence
Noun
We have a huge backlog of orders to be filled.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The result is backlogs that can stretch into the thousands and linger for years.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Related:Infractions backlog likely to push Louisville basketball's case into a sixth year NCAA's Complex Case Unit's allegations against Louisville men's basketball: 1.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2022
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Noun
Detainees will have a right to due process before removal, and there's already a backlog of 3.7 million people waiting for hearings right now.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The result is backlogs that can stretch into the thousands and linger for years.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
For the 2024 tax season, Collins urged the IRS to make clearing up its identity theft backlog a higher priority.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Related:Infractions backlog likely to push Louisville basketball's case into a sixth year NCAA's Complex Case Unit's allegations against Louisville men's basketball: 1.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2022
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlog. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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