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
Gianchandani pushes back firmly on the idea that screen slots remain the central bottleneck.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Four candidates ran for two open slots on the school board in Tuesday’s election.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
This new Peaq slots above the Enyaq, Elroq, and forthcoming entry-level Epiq in the pure electric-vehicle (EV) lineup.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
An additional 50 slots were added, bringing the total to 150 screenings across the weekend.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Apr. 2026
The trio now has a number of festival slots lined up, including headlining spots at Lollapalooza, Primavera Sound, and Outside Lands, as well as a Coachella set.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026
This clutch is no exception, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots for extra organization.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
To have your choice of time slots, book ahead.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Four candidates ran for two open slots on the school board in Tuesday’s election.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
This new Peaq slots above the Enyaq, Elroq, and forthcoming entry-level Epiq in the pure electric-vehicle (EV) lineup.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
An additional 50 slots were added, bringing the total to 150 screenings across the weekend.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Apr. 2026
The trio now has a number of festival slots lined up, including headlining spots at Lollapalooza, Primavera Sound, and Outside Lands, as well as a Coachella set.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026
This clutch is no exception, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots for extra organization.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
To have your choice of time slots, book ahead.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
Noun
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Travel In Style What to pack, where to shop, and all the chic places to eat, stay, and explore in the world's most fashionable destinations.—
InStyle,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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See below for a full list of their gear with options for the best and cheapest places to buy them.—
Jase Parnell-Brookes,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nvidia and Supermicro were both founded in Silicon Valley in 1993, with each occupying different niches in the burgeoning tech industry.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Over the past decade, the evidence has solidified in several clinical niches.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other signs include bubbles under paint or wallpaper, tight doors or windows and grooves or maze-like lines in wood.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The pieces had been in that container a long, long time, based on grooves in their surface thought to have been caused by burrowing worms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brockman and Sutskever managed OpenAI’s daily operations, while Musk and Altman, still busy with their other jobs, stopped by around once a week.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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