as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
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Recent Examples of slot
Lucky winners will be notified starting September 29, with the box office assigning them specific time slots to purchase tickets beginning October 1.
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern gave fans a head fake early Monday morning with a gag that Andy Cohen had taken over his channel slot on SiriusXM.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The slots on the PS opened up after defensive tackle and 2024 draft pick Jaden Crumedy was promoted to the active roster earlier this week, and after defensive lineman Sam Roberts signed with the Falcons ahead of Week 1.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The next American place to appear on the list is Los Angeles’s Pizzeria Sei at the ninth slot; the spot’s chef William Joo took home the award for Pizza Maker of the Year.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern gave fans a head fake early Monday morning with a gag that Andy Cohen had taken over his channel slot on SiriusXM.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The slots on the PS opened up after defensive tackle and 2024 draft pick Jaden Crumedy was promoted to the active roster earlier this week, and after defensive lineman Sam Roberts signed with the Falcons ahead of Week 1.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
The next American place to appear on the list is Los Angeles’s Pizzeria Sei at the ninth slot; the spot’s chef William Joo took home the award for Pizza Maker of the Year.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
Noun
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Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Social media management is another growing niche.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Weddings often take place outside of the normal nine-to-five office hours, with no shortage of customers or niche, sometimes wacky demands.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another long-leaf cactus, the Spanish bayonet, was diabolically equipped with a blood groove.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beck struck again in the fifth and final drive of the first half, finding his groove with six completions in six attempts.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Duncan Wanblad, chief executive of Anglo, will take the top job and Anglo Teck while Teck’s chief executive Jonathan Price, will be his deputy.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Billy Napier accepted the Florida job.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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