slots

plural of slot
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 Fewer slots means developing artists are competing with big names for dwindling opportunities. Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Tens of thousands of fans signed up for preorder notifications, and the available slots sold out almost instantly. Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Even with the ongoing transition, there are not enough child-care slots to care for all of the toddlers and infants who need it. Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five slots on the Hot 100. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Sightseeing Sails are charged per person and run mostly during the day, with occasional sunset slots on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Ear also have upcoming festival slots at Philly’s Making Time ∞, San Diego’s Crssd, San Francisco’s Portola, and Form Arcosanti in Arizona. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 Investment Leads to Growth Preferences do not develop in isolation of consistent investment, marketing, promotion, and prime-time broadcast slots. Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Earlier this week, Abrams was projected to take the top slots with an estimate of 120 to 130k units sold. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
Noun
  • This particular model also has a flashlight, which comes in handy in the most unexpected places, like walking back to your safari vehicle after an evening bush dinner.
    Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Use a longer stream to guide visitors to secret niches and resting spots.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To enable this proliferation of nature on its surface, the skin of the building is covered with pockmarks and niches that provide space for soil, water, plants, and animals.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Work in one area at a time, using a toothbrush to get into hard-to-reach grooves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.
    Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Economists’ estimated monthly employment gains of 95,000 jobs would mark an increase from June’s lower-than-expected 57,000 jobs added.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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