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 Watch for wellness brands and studios adding morning-rave slots to their calendars, and for festival lineups adding sunrise dance blocks. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Now, as Luminate points out, the broadcasters have more limited budget ranges and programming slots, as well as more straightforward viewership data. Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Even though the new guy came in and got most of the slots, the two hits were by the perennials. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026 The canal has a long-term reservation system for transit slots, with a smaller portion made available through auctions. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The trio made Drizzy the first artist to simultaneously hold the top three slots of the Billboard 200. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 There will be three races held in the United States once again, each retaining their usual date slots. Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 That has included efforts to restrict the number of medical residency slots and opposition to letting nurse practitioners and other providers take on work that doctors do. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Another stool from the collection slots a craggy stone carcass inside a black columnlike shell. Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
Noun
  • That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.
    Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Wall niches display fragrances, books and Crivelli’s found items, such as bark or a feather he’s collected during travels.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some niches within the trucking sector benefit more than others.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The conclusion of Dancing With the Stars season 35’s two-night premiere pitted the celebrity cast’s eight female contenders against each other in a battle of grooves.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time, the crown’s signature protective bridge sports parallel grooves cut into the inner sides.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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