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 new slots are not up and running yet, but routes continued to be added over the years through the perimeter rule, which limits the number of flights that travel more than 1,250 miles from DCA.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
The Hawks defenseman ripped a power-play goal from the slot, his second marker in the last three games and fifth straight game with a point.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Taylor: The perfect matchup is cornerback Trent McDuffie (5 feet 11 and 193 pounds) covering slot receiver Khalil Shakir (6-0, 190).
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
For the time being, Acosta is still expected to anchor during that time slot.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
The Hawks defenseman ripped a power-play goal from the slot, his second marker in the last three games and fifth straight game with a point.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Taylor: The perfect matchup is cornerback Trent McDuffie (5 feet 11 and 193 pounds) covering slot receiver Khalil Shakir (6-0, 190).
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
For the time being, Acosta is still expected to anchor during that time slot.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
Noun
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A day later, in the early hours of Christmas morning, there was another message from the same place.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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One possible explanation is the release of The Recruit Season 2, which was in second place last week with 6.1M views.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Verily has struggled to find and stick to a winning niche in health care.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Between them stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one's heart to God, behold my armor gleaming still.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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When that sheet was pressed against sections of wet ice, the nanoparticles drew the liquid water up into the grooves, creating suction that pulled the material down into contact with the underlying solid ice within just 1.5 milliseconds.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Already the money was spinning and Gerrard, layered in local clothing for National Day, was very much in the groove.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
2 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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Mop Head For socks that are extra long and stretchy, pulling them over the head of a sweep broom, like a Swiffer, is an easy way to get the job done.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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