as in place
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 slot
The waitlist means those children may be accepted into the program if a slot opens up.
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Idaho Education News reported Thursday that the University of Utah is an early favorite to fill one of these slots.
—Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025
Ad slots for the Super Bowl will run close to $8 million.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
This ranking not only highlights the top brands in each category but also a second- and third-place slot for several categories to help consumers compare leading brands.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Idaho Education News reported Thursday that the University of Utah is an early favorite to fill one of these slots.
—Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025
Ad slots for the Super Bowl will run close to $8 million.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
This ranking not only highlights the top brands in each category but also a second- and third-place slot for several categories to help consumers compare leading brands.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
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In court on Monday, Nicholas pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, possession of a knife blade in a public place, purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate and possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The open-source system provides street addresses for people or places that don’t have one.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Major industry players are starting to view women's health as a primary market rather than a niche segment.—
Theresa Neil,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some projects are deeply personal passion projects, while others are intentionally written to serve a particular audience or niche.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Each 750ml bottle features a gradient of bright colors, including orange, pink, red and purple, with grooves along the body to resemble the agave plant.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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These grooves will give the seeds a foothold and decrease the likelihood of them being washed away by rain or irrigation.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Another was fired just a month into her job after relocating more than 1,700 miles to take it.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some may return to work, but the lack of job stability under an administration that has said its goal is to shrink the federal workforce may prompt some to start looking for new jobs in the private sector, the source said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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