Thesaurus results for SLOTS

slots

noun

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 So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Eyes Full, is a 13-song, 40-minute singer-songwriter record, trading Vijay Iyer collaborations for Folk Bitch Trio and Courtney Barnett opening slots. —

Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 Quince’s Italian Leather Mini Bowler Crossbody Satchel features one interior zip pocket, an interior slip pocket with a snap closure, and two interior card slots for easy organization. —

Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 Turn the chair sideways and insert the armrests into their slots on the UMS, then screw them into place. —

Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 The HydroBag features water resistant pockets for large phones, keys, lipstick, wallet and more, plus slots for credit cards. —

ABC News, 8 June 2026 None of the candidates electrified any of the debates, as the large field of contenders strategized to win one of the two slots on the November ballot. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026 The former law offices have been in the neighborhood for decades, so the hotel slots right into the aesthetic of the Central Business District. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The Beatles appeared in 14 slots on the ranking dated December 4, 2010. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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Combined with higher interest rates on pause (and the potential for them to be hiked higher later this year), softening wages and household debt at a record high, this week's news underscores the importance of storing your money in safe and profitable places.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The result feels less like a collection of furniture and objects and more like a record of the people and places dear to the family.

— Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026