waiting list
noun
: a list or roster of those waiting (as for admission to an organization or institution)
Examples of waiting list in a Sentence
I'll put your name on the waiting list.
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About 150 families are now on a waiting list for housing, and other tribal members want to start businesses to serve the community.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Launched in 2023, the startup currently has more than 2,000 users and a waiting list of 27,000 people from over 154 countries.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
This put the family at the back of a monthslong waiting list.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Given the considerable waiting list, United Way is looking to raise cash to launch another 10 weekly classes to help ease the load of the volunteer instructors currently leading about 15 sessions.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Launched in 2023, the startup currently has more than 2,000 users and a waiting list of 27,000 people from over 154 countries.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
This put the family at the back of a monthslong waiting list.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Given the considerable waiting list, United Way is looking to raise cash to launch another 10 weekly classes to help ease the load of the volunteer instructors currently leading about 15 sessions.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for waiting list
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“Waiting list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20list. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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