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
And that 10 o’clock time slot where we sometimes get lost in Anaheim, would be two West Coast teams.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Stefanski is close to naming a starter, but now the backup and third emergency quarterback slots will get very interesting.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Fans will get a chance to see the team in nearly every time slot.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are playing against the Baltimore Ravens in the 7 p.m. EDT slot followed by the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals at 7:30 p.m. EDT and the Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks at 10 p.m. EDT.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Stefanski is close to naming a starter, but now the backup and third emergency quarterback slots will get very interesting.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Fans will get a chance to see the team in nearly every time slot.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are playing against the Baltimore Ravens in the 7 p.m. EDT slot followed by the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals at 7:30 p.m. EDT and the Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks at 10 p.m. EDT.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stage 3 fire restrictions remained in place on San Carlos Apache tribal lands, which included no campfires, InciWeb said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Far from being a niche, the digital-first world of esports has become a mainstream, global force.—
Jennifer Acree,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The top dogs in 12+ aren’t always the winners in the niche that’s most important to advertisers: listeners ages 25 to 54 between 6 a.m. and midnight.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jack tried his hand at feeding a baby cow in another shot before finding a groove while welding.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Styled by Law Roach, the tight end got in the modeling groove on the set of his Florida Everglades cover shoot, which featured, more often than not, a shirtless Kelce revealing his chest hair.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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During a recent piece in which ESPN writers ranked NFL teams based on their future outlooks, Walder offered an incredibly bold prediction on Nix, projecting that the former first-round pick will lose his job soon.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg does a terrific job balancing the different tones, style and pacing of the play’s two halves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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