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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
James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
And if even that is tied (which feels highly unlikely), the WBC’s organizing committee will draw lots.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
That forced the zoo also to begin charging for parking in its lots, which prompted questions about possible revenue-sharing and requests from the zoo for a long-term lease extension.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The five-bedroom, 4,789-square-foot, Italianate-style home sits on an unusually large corner parcel spanning three city lots, or nearly a half-acre.
—David Caraccio
march 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Growing Goodland Provident broke ground on the Goodland development in 2018 and delivered its first lots to builders in 2020.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The ceiling at the four other public lots — Capitol & Myrtle, 9th & Front, 10th & Front and 11th & Front — would rise from $15 to $18 per day.
—Mark Dee
march 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Nearby, Hollywood Bus Tours winds through Los Angeles’ famous movie lots and upscale neighborhoods, a must-do for many visitors.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The track is 4,100 feet and will take guests on a hillside journey between the park’s upper and lower lots.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Her team is gathering writing from political prisoners, media criticism from inside mainstream newsrooms, stories of Hollywood censorship, profiles of the former head of Addameer and of a Palestinian rapper, poetry, and lots more.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
And if even that is tied (which feels highly unlikely), the WBC’s organizing committee will draw lots.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
That forced the zoo also to begin charging for parking in its lots, which prompted questions about possible revenue-sharing and requests from the zoo for a long-term lease extension.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The five-bedroom, 4,789-square-foot, Italianate-style home sits on an unusually large corner parcel spanning three city lots, or nearly a half-acre.
—David Caraccio
march 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Growing Goodland Provident broke ground on the Goodland development in 2018 and delivered its first lots to builders in 2020.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The ceiling at the four other public lots — Capitol & Myrtle, 9th & Front, 10th & Front and 11th & Front — would rise from $15 to $18 per day.
—Mark Dee
march 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Nearby, Hollywood Bus Tours winds through Los Angeles’ famous movie lots and upscale neighborhoods, a must-do for many visitors.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The track is 4,100 feet and will take guests on a hillside journey between the park’s upper and lower lots.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
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California’s wealth tax is driving unprecedented demand for Florida luxury properties and reshaping south Florida’s economy.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Five of the six trustees voted for the measure to instruct city staff to negotiate a redevelopment agreement for the two properties with Holladay Properties, while Trustee Lauren Roman voted no.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The complex process, requiring two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant, is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations like Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each ship displaces about 10,000 tons, which is roughly 22 million pounds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, saw more of its fields under attack over the weekend.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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In late spring to summer, clusters of wide, white flowers bloom on the vines.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Southern Environmental Law Center and other environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to block the exemptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 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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Now a private chef whose social media posts are devoured by more than 1 million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok, Meehan grew up in Santa Cruz, California, in a home surrounded by wild blackberry bushes and a backyard peppered with peach trees and vegetable plots.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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These plots require communication among Iranian handlers and those tasked with gathering weapons, selecting targets, and devising operational plans.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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