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
Its slash-proof body is also waterproof and comes with locking zippers, RFID-blocking card slots, and lockable clasps.
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Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Toronto’s defenders continue to allow juicy shots from the slot game after game.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
According to Fantasy Pros, the Giants have allowed the third-most PPR points per target and receiving yards per game to slot receivers since Week 5.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The right edge holds a USB-C port, two speaker grilles, and a microSD slot for adding storage.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Toronto’s defenders continue to allow juicy shots from the slot game after game.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
According to Fantasy Pros, the Giants have allowed the third-most PPR points per target and receiving yards per game to slot receivers since Week 5.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The right edge holds a USB-C port, two speaker grilles, and a microSD slot for adding storage.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
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This changes the calculus of the military and makes the region and world a safer place.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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From there, the native New Yorker found a niche with quintessential New York filmmakers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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From there, his sound became one of the most sought-after in the industry, shaping hits that blurred the lines between grit and groove.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supernormal Andrew McConnell’s famed Melbourne institution has found its groove on the Brisbane River.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Essentially, your job is to compile a paper trail that proves your chain of heritage going back to your grandparent is intact.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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The head of the air traffic controllers union emphasized this week that the controllers were not walking off the job as part of an organized protest and were committed to their work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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