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a small piece of land that is developed or available for development the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street

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a considerable amount you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing

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How is the word lot distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of lot are destiny, doom, fate, and portion. While all these words mean "a predetermined state or end," lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance.

it was her lot to die childless

When might destiny be a better fit than lot?

In some situations, the words destiny and lot are roughly equivalent. However, destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.

the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world

When could doom be used to replace lot?

Although the words doom and lot have much in common, doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.

if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain

When would fate be a good substitute for lot?

The synonyms fate and lot are sometimes interchangeable, but fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome.

the fate of the submarine is unknown

Where would portion be a reasonable alternative to lot?

While the synonyms portion and lot are close in meaning, portion implies the apportioning of good and evil.

remorse was his daily portion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lot
Noun
In this area, there are very large lots and various size spaces in developments like Peppercreek. Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025 Specific UPCs and lot codes can be found on the USDA’s website. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 July 2025 Once owned by Estée Lauder heir William Lauder, the adjoining lots span 2.3 acres and feature 360 feet of direct beachfront. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2025 There are 67 lots in the area, including nine that are vacant. Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
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  • When wage labor and economic inequality increased in the early 1800s, states extended the vote to all white men regardless of property.
    Time, Time, 7 July 2025
  • Steven Russell Klein, 28, of Bridgeport was issued a verbal warning last Thursday when police found him on property owned by the Aquarion Water Company, according to the Easton Police Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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  • Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • During the 2024 The Championships, Wimbledon, the tournament served over 55 tons of strawberries from Hugh Lowe Farms just 31.5 miles from famed tournament—that’s over 2.5 million individual Grade 1 English strawberries of the Mailing Centenary variety.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • As an example, IMGs make up 40% of residents in internal medicine, a primary care field with a focus on preventing chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • From January to early June, ICE’s San Diego field office made 1,042 arrests, compared to 602 last year and 191 in 2023.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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  • And if that timeliness doesn't impress you, maybe Cap wrecking a bunch of heavies in an elevator will.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • And then there’s a bunch of teams in that (middle) lane.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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  • Across Europe, renewables surged dramatically in 2024; the war in Ukraine has pushed the Continent toward controlling its own energy destiny.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
  • What’s surprising is the utter disregard — willfully or naively — for blatant flaws in the communist worldview, where Big Government controls our destiny at the expense of a free market that made New York prosperous and appealing to college graduates in the first place.
    Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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  • Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Brat star drew one of the weekend’s biggest crowds for her set on the festival’s second-biggest stage; The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo were booked for Pyramid, while Loyle Carner and The Prodigy joined her on the Other.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 June 2025
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  • The Islamic Republic’s allied militant groups may be hobbled for now, but the regime continues to wield influence through Islamic centers, schools and universities, and mosques across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
    Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
  • Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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  • Even more unconventional is the way these portals are arrayed and allotted.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • First Qatar, then Senegal, Togo, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, China, Lebanon and the U.K. spoke for three minutes each, the time allotted to member states.
    Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025

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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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