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
Johnson County is currently only meeting 56% of its child care needs, with 14,295 additional slots needed to serve everyone, according to Child Care Aware of Kansas — a nonprofit that collects data and information on child care in the state.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackson, those changes to the time slots meant an impact to the viewers.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Ticket sales are strong, Pierce said, with slots for school groups filling up.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Chicago currently has all 15 of its standard roster spots occupied, and also has players signed to all three of its two-way slots.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The United States and Mexico are sharing the Women’s World Cup in 2031, and Cohen, Shotts and Contiguglia also expect Denver to bid for one of the hosting slots.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
If Kehlani, Thomas and The Scientist are locks, who do the last two slots go to?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The union also expressed concern that nurses have been missing meals and breaks due to short staffing, and that nurse practitioners and physician assistants have been seeing appointment slots be double- or triple-booked, Mason said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Hitters have seen high arm slots and riding fastballs before, and there are some coping mechanisms around the league.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
For Jackson, those changes to the time slots meant an impact to the viewers.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Ticket sales are strong, Pierce said, with slots for school groups filling up.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Chicago currently has all 15 of its standard roster spots occupied, and also has players signed to all three of its two-way slots.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The United States and Mexico are sharing the Women’s World Cup in 2031, and Cohen, Shotts and Contiguglia also expect Denver to bid for one of the hosting slots.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
If Kehlani, Thomas and The Scientist are locks, who do the last two slots go to?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The union also expressed concern that nurses have been missing meals and breaks due to short staffing, and that nurse practitioners and physician assistants have been seeing appointment slots be double- or triple-booked, Mason said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Hitters have seen high arm slots and riding fastballs before, and there are some coping mechanisms around the league.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
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Meanwhile, new energy shines through with international flavors at places such as Salt City Market, along with a buzzy bar culture that arguably rivals those of much larger cities.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even underground facilities are usually impossible to build in these places, because the construction sites get targeted.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Parishes looking to build a columbarium must first demonstrate self-sustainability and the ability to match parish supply and demand of niches over the next 200 years, Casey said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Our results resonate with growing evidence that preserving today’s living large herbivores and understanding the diversity of their ecological niches is crucial for conserving functional ecosystems.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The track starts with a pulsating Simmons bass riff, setting the tone for one of Kiss' funkier guitar grooves.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just give the baseboards a quick wipe, making sure to get into all the grooves and corners.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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After her guest spots in seasons 1 and 2, Pernas, Hartley's real-life wife, will return in season 3 as Billie Matalon, a fellow tracker who occasionally assists Colter with his jobs.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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