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as in properties
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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as in tons
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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as in fields
a small area of usually open land
there were still plenty of Christmas trees available for sale in the lot
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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
the auctioneer next introduced a lot containing several pieces of fine china
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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
will it always be my lot to be picked last in gym class?
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as in bunches
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
you should stop hanging out with that lot, or you'll end up in trouble
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school has a very strong science department, because there's not one bad teacher in the lot
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as in allots
to give as a share or portion
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them
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Recent Examples of lots
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Parking would be in two lots north of the building, including 25 spaces which could be accessed from the alley between South 60th and 61st streets.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Once confined to hospitality, requests for gratuities now appear in unexpected places—airlines, medical offices, auto repair shops, logistics providers, even butcher counters and impound lots.
—Mark Bender, Harvard Business Review, 27 Jan. 2026
The new work in Mount Pleasant is divided into two lots just northwest of Microsoft's current site.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, 1,619 building plans have been approved, 1,328 building permits have been issued and construction is underway on 648 lots.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to Sotheby’s representatives, 100% of the auction’s lots were sold, and 89% exceeded their high estimates.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Customers who have purchased the affected lots are advised to immediately throw out the chocolate and not consume it.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
In Level 2 lots a bit farther away — Pepper Grove, Federal, Upper Inspiration Point and Marston Point — the fee is $10 per day for nonresidents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Bonhams occupies what’s defined as the mid-range market, mostly offering lots priced between $50,000 to $1 million, while the top three — Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips — court sellers and buyers at the vertiginous top end.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Parking would be in two lots north of the building, including 25 spaces which could be accessed from the alley between South 60th and 61st streets.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Once confined to hospitality, requests for gratuities now appear in unexpected places—airlines, medical offices, auto repair shops, logistics providers, even butcher counters and impound lots.
—Mark Bender, Harvard Business Review, 27 Jan. 2026
The new work in Mount Pleasant is divided into two lots just northwest of Microsoft's current site.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, 1,619 building plans have been approved, 1,328 building permits have been issued and construction is underway on 648 lots.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to Sotheby’s representatives, 100% of the auction’s lots were sold, and 89% exceeded their high estimates.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Customers who have purchased the affected lots are advised to immediately throw out the chocolate and not consume it.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
In Level 2 lots a bit farther away — Pepper Grove, Federal, Upper Inspiration Point and Marston Point — the fee is $10 per day for nonresidents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
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Dominica’s hotel scene is dominated by eco-sensitive boutique properties like the clifftop Secret Bay, which continues to raise the bar with experiences like Botanica, a chef’s table set in an organic garden.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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And the tweet is a neat part of why everyone seems happy in Clipperland these days, after tons of drama going back to the summer.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Wedding is accused of moving as much as 60 tons of cocaine between those countries, and his drug trafficking group is believed to be the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every task serves up adorableness in droves as these tiny humans navigate adult chores alone for the first time, such as traveling to the store to purchase flowers for grandma, or running home from the fruit fields to make juice for mom.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, proto-clusters, or still-forming galaxy clusters, appear far earlier.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In all plots, black circles represent the mean value of each environmental variables at each site, and the lines the SD.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some films linger in our minds because of their sharp plots, quotable one-liners and unforgettable characters.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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