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wait·ing list

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  1. waiting listnoun

    a roster of those waiting to obtain something

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  1. waiting listnoun

    an ordered list of people waiting to obtain something

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  1. waiting list

    A waiting list is a list of individuals or parties who are awaiting their turn to avail a certain product, service or opportunity, typically when the demand exceeds the supply. These individuals are usually served on the basis of their order of application or registration. Waiting lists are commonly used in various sectors like healthcare, education, housing, or reservation systems.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of waiting list in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of waiting list in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of waiting list in a Sentence

  1. Ingy Sedky:

    People keep arriving daily, and there is a waiting list of a week to ten days just to get a dirty mattress to sleep on, some sleep in cars.

  2. Chrissy Houlahan:

    And I know, I remember acutely that the child care on the base was a six-month waiting list, i couldn’t figure out how to make ends meet.

  3. Kim Katzenmeyer:

    There is a waiting list for his pumpkins !

  4. Dick Turner:

    With some of the addicted, they need to have their drug. It is not a choice any more, it has become a demand, a requirement, a physiological need, so when you are put on a waiting list, you just go right back.

  5. Justin Humphreys:

    Nest is just arriving at dealers, we have a waiting list for people to see them.


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