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Definition of lotsnext
plural of lot
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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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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of lot

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Recent Examples of lots
Noun
This was a three-day decision with lots and lots of heartache. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Kevin Oglesby of the Black Hammock pointed out that Pappy’s Patch land could today be developed with 17 homes with five acre lots under the county’s code. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Other standout lots came from George Condo, Roy Lichtenstein, and Ad Reinhardt. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The correction is creating a divide between indie stage operators and the studios that can treat their lots as part of a much larger business. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 The centerpiece boulevard has become blighted by empty lots and vacant buildings. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Moving divisions currently renting office space in LA and the valley to one of the two lots would have financial benefits too. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 That raises the stakes, Middleton said, for the redevelopment of its existing commercial lots. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Plus, these neighborhoods should ultimately understand the bigger picture, which is that lots more housing is needed, everywhere. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
Noun
  • Bubble buyouts of small properties, commandeered by families or groups of friends, became popular—a chance to enjoy your own private hotel.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds contain high amounts of magnesium, which Kash says is known for its stress-fighting properties.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • According to Colombian police accounts cited by El Tiempo, Pulido coordinated the shipment of approximately two tons of cocaine and 17 kilograms of heroin to Europe in 1999.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • On the other hand, hunger declined to historically unprecedented levels, food prices fell, life expectancy rose, and countless new industries emerged to absorb the workers no longer needed in the fields.
    — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The company also has an edge on its peers because of its ability to improve the performance of GPU clusters, which should give its stock an additional boost, per Mohan.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • One year after its opening, The Louis, its Shanghai megastore shaped like a cruise ship, continues to draw crowds.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party.
    — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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