as in places
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 slots
Linerlytica agreed, noting in a Monday update that liner operators are discounting to fill empty slots on the Asia-to-Europe track ahead of the Lunar New Year.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Her latest Valentino pair slots neatly into the ongoing transparent shoe trend, which has kept PVC straps and clear panels on red carpets and runways for several seasons.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
After the final whistle, Calder Casino (10 minutes away) offers slots, table games and occasional live shows.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The wide, horizontal slots can thinly slice zucchini, potatoes, or cucumbers.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
There are six nominees for most of the categories for the BAFTAs, whereas the Oscars have five nominees for each category with the exception of Best Picture, which has 10 nomination slots.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom was given two speaking slots, presumably to inform international movers and shakers about California’s golden investment opportunities.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
With only five slots available, marquee omissions are unavoidable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
There are slots for the AirTag inside shoe insoles, watches, pins and hair ties.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Her latest Valentino pair slots neatly into the ongoing transparent shoe trend, which has kept PVC straps and clear panels on red carpets and runways for several seasons.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
After the final whistle, Calder Casino (10 minutes away) offers slots, table games and occasional live shows.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The wide, horizontal slots can thinly slice zucchini, potatoes, or cucumbers.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
There are six nominees for most of the categories for the BAFTAs, whereas the Oscars have five nominees for each category with the exception of Best Picture, which has 10 nomination slots.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom was given two speaking slots, presumably to inform international movers and shakers about California’s golden investment opportunities.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
With only five slots available, marquee omissions are unavoidable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
There are slots for the AirTag inside shoe insoles, watches, pins and hair ties.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
Noun
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These two niches have been big job creators for many years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The audience swayed to the grooves of music from the Katamari Damacy series before Okubo changed the tone with the powerful beat of Tekken 8, creating a more aggressive vibe.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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