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
In today’s short appointment slots, there often isn’t time for the kind of nuanced conversation that might surface more helpful insights.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Youngblood was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars at these slots.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
General Motors unveiled the livery of the first Cadillac Formula 1 Team car in a TV commercial airing during one of the most expensive time slots possible – the Super Bowl.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The 19th through 32nd picks in each round were decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round were placed into slots 19-24, divisional-round losers into picks 25-28, and so on.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Thirty-second spots on NBC went for an average $8 million each, with as many as 10 slots exceeding $10 million.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Medicare funds the residency programs, and the number of slots can be increased by federal lawmakers.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.
—Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
All helped by supporting slots for musicians like Porches and Maya Hawke.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Youngblood was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars at these slots.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
General Motors unveiled the livery of the first Cadillac Formula 1 Team car in a TV commercial airing during one of the most expensive time slots possible – the Super Bowl.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The 19th through 32nd picks in each round were decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round were placed into slots 19-24, divisional-round losers into picks 25-28, and so on.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Thirty-second spots on NBC went for an average $8 million each, with as many as 10 slots exceeding $10 million.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Medicare funds the residency programs, and the number of slots can be increased by federal lawmakers.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.
—Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
All helped by supporting slots for musicians like Porches and Maya Hawke.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
Noun
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell as investors looked for safer places to park their cash.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Together, the properties suggest an investor interested not just in impressive homes, but in places with lasting cultural imprint.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Archivists created inventories and catalogs, attached labels identifying genre and content, and developed filing systems using baskets, shelves, and wall niches.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many of these companies have little experience with mainstream advertising, and most of their focus has instead been on using digital outreach to cultivate specific customer niches.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Try Cotton Swabs and Q-Tips Baseboards are generally much easier to clean than gas stovetops or toilet bowls, but their tight corners and narrow grooves can make the task of cleaning somewhat challenging.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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These grooves can hold bad bacteria.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a #SaveThePost social campaign, The Washington Post initiated a restructuring on Wednesday, cutting more than 300 jobs across its sports, books, metro and international sections, as well as shutting down the Post Reports podcast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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