Thesaurus results for BACKUPS

backups

noun

plural of backup

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

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Recent Examples of backups Second-string quarterback Kenny Pickett had more opportunities when the teams played their top backups and threw TD passes to both John Metchie and Jimmy Horn. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 If, by some chance, Barnett goes down, the Knights added several viable backups led by Keyone Jenkins, a multi-year starter at FIU. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 The starting defensive line seemed to get the best of the starting offensive line, a trend that carried through to 11 on 11s, but most of the work went to backups on both lines. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The Bengals have good problems at receiver as backups shine, but there are still major questions about offensive line depth. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 At this point, Caedan Wallace and Andrew Meyer are Miami’s top backups, and that’s not nearly good enough to survive 17 games. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Slye chipped away at a lead built by Seattle's backups with coach Mike Macdonald resting his starters after a joint practice with the Seahawks' preseason finale Friday night. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 With Joe Burrow, Joe Flacco and the rest of Cincinnati's starters and key backups watching in street clothes, 40-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson led the Bengals to a 27-9 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The plan is suited to users who need substantial space for photos, videos, work files, and backups without additional recurring payments. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

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Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle company is based in California, and sells products associated with a high-end Californian lifestyle – rosé wine, flower sprinkles and jams, as Boshoff reported.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The seller of Folgers coffee and Smucker’s jams also raised its forecast for profit over the full year.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of jams

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Non-stars say the number of jobs has plummeted and that they are being tricked into training their replacements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Compare service call fees, per-claim caps and annual aggregate limits to the cost of repairs and replacements in your area.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacements

Noun

Aside from building new hubs, India’s government has sought to bolster the country’s air cargo capabilities by removing the mandatory rescreening of transshipment cargo at transit stations to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Sure, there are still bottlenecks galore (memory, power, a limited number of fabs).

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottlenecks

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Only Anthropic knows for sure how often users rely on Claude to generate substitutes for musicians’ songs, the lawsuit said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Europe Is Building Two Digital Money Models The digital euro and EURR should not necessarily be viewed as direct substitutes.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026