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waitlist

[weyt-list] / ˈweɪtˌlɪst /
NOUN
waiting list
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His course is full, with dozens on a waitlist.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

She has been calling parents on the waitlist for the original campus, offering them spots in Goleta, but “they’re feeling a little iffy” about the gun store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

"Our findings highlight the need to better support patients in progressing from referral to the waitlist, where many possibly eligible individuals are not ultimately listed," said study co-senior author Michal A. Mankowski, PhD.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026

But the low attendance came as a surprise to Dave & Buster’s—a rave the summer prior had sold out, with a 2,000-person-strong waitlist.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Last fall’s boot camp, at Wharton, had 46 participants and a waitlist of more than 120.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026




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