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waitlist

[weyt-list] / ˈweɪtˌlɪst /
NOUN
waiting list
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If sold out, join the waitlist, which is updated regularly as new spots open up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Patients who were unmarried, had severe obesity, or lived in rural communities were less likely to begin or complete a transplant evaluation and ultimately reach the waitlist.

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

After six weeks at Sacred Heart, she moved off the waitlist at St. Mary’s Residence on the Upper East Side, where she lived for nearly a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Place her on an assisted-living or senior-housing waitlist.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026




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