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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The study helpfully noted that the impact was especially great with Black audiences — an important distinction as Black patients are often overrepresented on transplant waiting lists and underrepresented with donors.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
And customers must endure long waiting lists, like those coveting a Birkin bag by Hermès.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The next morning, he’ll be released from jail and expected to put his name on a waiting list at a drug treatment program.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Kevin has more than 10 other families on a waiting list and hopes to help many more families soon.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
And customers must endure long waiting lists, like those coveting a Birkin bag by Hermès.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The next morning, he’ll be released from jail and expected to put his name on a waiting list at a drug treatment program.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Kevin has more than 10 other families on a waiting list and hopes to help many more families soon.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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 29 Oct. 2025.
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