as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
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Recent Examples of slot
Among the networks, Fox earned top marks with 26 appearances, edging NBC (23) and CBS (22), while Disney siblings ESPN and ABC combined to take 19 of the top slots.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The Westwood One radio network tapped host Vince Coglianese to fill Bongino’s afternoon time slot after the Queens native went to the FBI.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Galaxy are all but certain to place him on the season-ending injury list, opening up a DP slot and erasing the hit his salary takes on the budget cap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past year and a half, Bailey landed opening slots on tours with acts like American Aquarium and Vincent Neil Emerson.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The Westwood One radio network tapped host Vince Coglianese to fill Bongino’s afternoon time slot after the Queens native went to the FBI.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Galaxy are all but certain to place him on the season-ending injury list, opening up a DP slot and erasing the hit his salary takes on the budget cap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past year and a half, Bailey landed opening slots on tours with acts like American Aquarium and Vincent Neil Emerson.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
Noun
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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From there, the native New Yorker found a niche with quintessential New York filmmakers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And Sims is just starting to get into his basketball groove, after starring as a linebacker, running back and wide receiver for the Newington football team, which advanced to the Class MM semifinal for the second straight year.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Another frequent collaborator, Selena Gomez, has found her groove with Walsh as well.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But again, as of late, Jalen has been doing a great job of making plays for us.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The TikTok guy will even teach you how to use the tools required for the job.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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