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 Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Every state in the country is assigned a number of special focus facility slots under federal law. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Silvester envisions his new Q-Class association eventually leading to a global racing circuit, comprising Victoria and Q7’s six remaining slots for new builds. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 One of those two slots is expected to be used on linebacker Trey Moore, leaving the Dolphins with one slot to use on Grant, Kacmarek, Ewers or anyone else with an injury. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The team hopes to have three DPs at some point, Lee said, which would also give the club just three U22 slots. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Graduates will have the choice of going into the US Space Force, but the majority of slots will be allocated to NASA and civilian positions, according to people familiar with the project. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Six tritium tube slots around the bit storage are designed to improve visibility in dark conditions. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 Portland plans to be aggressive with their Under-22 slots to build out a stronger and deeper roster for Cifuentes. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

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According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Taiwanese companies now dominate niches from power supplies to chip packaging and cooling systems, allowing global customers to mix and match suppliers while keeping production flexible.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of niches

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For the most part, road-running sneakers have outsoles marked by smooth, flat rubber or shallow grooves, while their trail-running counterparts flaunt lugs that can most effectively grip dirt, mud, and rocks.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
The mesh upper lets air circulate, while grooves in the sole help the shoe bend and move along with your foot instead of feeling stiff.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of grooves

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In April, Flock Safety opened a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna that is intended to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years as part of a $10 million investment.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The merger and streaming boom created more jobs than any period in the history of the business — many of them platform-filler corporate crimes.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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