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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
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
Anyone who loves 19th-century design, arts and culture, and lots of shiny things should add this to their dance card.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Sotheby’s reported that Asian collectors bid on half of the Lewis collection lots, scooping up more than a third of the works on offer.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Official stadium parking was limited to fans who had purchased parking in advance, pushing others toward private lots near homes and businesses around the stadium.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across more than 50 Chicago neighborhoods, are getting a major investment.
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Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Grip strength is linked to lots of aspects of healthy aging, so dead hangs may help keep you functional and independent for the long haul.
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Christa Sgobba,
Health,
24 June 2026
Not coincidentally, this default has a lot in common with Anthropic’s own branding—beigey backgrounds, off-red highlight colors, big typefaces, lots of serifs and underlines.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
The current proposal, approved by the county’s Planning Commission, includes 10 lots ranging in size from about one-half acre to nearly two acres, according to a staff presentation.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
From there, my summer shopping list continues with a vacation-ready dress from Ulla Johnson and lots of cotton separates—Leset’s breezy boxer shorts are my ideal beach-to-street buy.
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
Anyone who loves 19th-century design, arts and culture, and lots of shiny things should add this to their dance card.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Sotheby’s reported that Asian collectors bid on half of the Lewis collection lots, scooping up more than a third of the works on offer.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Official stadium parking was limited to fans who had purchased parking in advance, pushing others toward private lots near homes and businesses around the stadium.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across more than 50 Chicago neighborhoods, are getting a major investment.
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Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Grip strength is linked to lots of aspects of healthy aging, so dead hangs may help keep you functional and independent for the long haul.
—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
24 June 2026
Not coincidentally, this default has a lot in common with Anthropic’s own branding—beigey backgrounds, off-red highlight colors, big typefaces, lots of serifs and underlines.
—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
The current proposal, approved by the county’s Planning Commission, includes 10 lots ranging in size from about one-half acre to nearly two acres, according to a staff presentation.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
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The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
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The luxury market typically tops out in the $30-million to $40-million range in Orange County, though some properties are aiming higher, including a San Juan Capistrano ranch asking $85 million and an 11,500-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast listed for $68 million.
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The aim is to cut greenhouse gases from roughly 350,000 tons of organic waste a year and help Los Angeles finally comply with California’s ambitious Senate Bill 1383 composting mandates.
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There are tons of mice out there with an entire keypad’s worth of thumb buttons — the Razer Naga pioneered the genre.
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The ceremony took place near the town of La Hormiga which is surrounded by vast fields of coca bushes, the raw material for cocaine that the Border Commandos export.
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Students who entered college eager to study literature or history sometimes abandoned those fields because classrooms became places of discomfort rather than intellectual growth.
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This medium-sized, rounded tree is appreciated for its fragrant white flower clusters in mid-to-late spring and year-round features.
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The first chapter of the AI investment cycle — the infrastructure buildout of GPU clusters, data centers, and networking fabric that drove NVIDIA's stock up several hundred percent and established the semiconductor complex as one of the decade's defining trades — is not over.
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People want to control their own destinies.
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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Accommodations range from traditional hotel rooms to six-bedroom houses, ideal for larger groups.
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.
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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.
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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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