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
It has been streamed more than 600 million times on Spotify to date, leading to Young securing slots at the likes of Coachella and Glastonbury.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 18 June 2025
There is even a scenario in which the playoff slot could be decided on a coin toss.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
In 2025, not a single women’s match was scheduled for the evening slot.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
One current and one former FDA official said the agency also had many investigators that were in the process of being hired months ago, before attempts to fill the slots were blocked by an order signed by President Trump that now extends through July 15.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 6 June 2025
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 18 June 2025
There is even a scenario in which the playoff slot could be decided on a coin toss.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
In 2025, not a single women’s match was scheduled for the evening slot.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
One current and one former FDA official said the agency also had many investigators that were in the process of being hired months ago, before attempts to fill the slots were blocked by an order signed by President Trump that now extends through July 15.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
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The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Second place finalist was Ingrid R. from California, who earned a $250,000 prize.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Given the scale of the problem, nuclear concerns can no longer be treated as a niche issue managed by a small community of experts.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Forums like Reddit, niche communities, technical Q&A sites and public newsletters are becoming valuable sources for both real-time conversations and training data.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In 2024, a middling Red Sox team to start the year found its groove in June, going 21-14 from June 1 through July 14 to close out the first half.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Still, there was something satisfying about watching this crew attempt to find its groove.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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The letter said that the Senate’s version of the bill would cut more than $4 billion in Medicaid funding, with a loss of more than 16,000 jobs.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Each job brought a new environment with different obstacles and new problems to solve.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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