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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street
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as in ton
a considerable amount
you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing
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as in field
a small area of usually open land
there were still plenty of Christmas trees available for sale in the lot
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as in bunch
a number of things considered as a unit
the auctioneer next introduced a lot containing several pieces of fine china
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
will it always be my lot to be picked last in gym class?
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
you should stop hanging out with that lot, or you'll end up in trouble
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school has a very strong science department, because there's not one bad teacher in the lot
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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them
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Recent Examples of lot
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
As a result, tanks were designed accordingly, with heavier armor and lots of firepower.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
There will be lots of party games, cake, face painting, crafts and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The request is for a site plan and a 1-lot subdivision.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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The gang is back together for the first time since a March trip to New York to promote their reboot of the Bravo classic, and there is lots of catching up to do over high tea.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
As a result, tanks were designed accordingly, with heavier armor and lots of firepower.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
There will be lots of party games, cake, face painting, crafts and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The request is for a site plan and a 1-lot subdivision.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
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After Arakawa and Hackman were found dead, officials conducted an environmental assessment of their home that found evidence of rodents and rodent feces around their property, according to a copy of the report obtained by USA TODAY in April 2025.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The robot pledged to respect and follow humans, refrain from damaging property or other robots, abstain from deceptive behavior and save energy by not overcharging.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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From 2002 to 2020, roughly 164 billion tons of Antarctic ice melted per year, according to NASA.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Wu Tsai helped catalyze this tipping point, personally investing tons of money into a team whose toniest perk used to be an MTA pass for free subway rides.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Beran dumped a double onto the foul line in left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Geneva (19-3, 8-2) the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The Green Party has now gotten into trouble because a bunch of their candidates have posted antisemitic things online.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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With tricky remaining fixtures, that 38 per cent probability could very easily increase by next week, but Nuno’s side will be keen to keep their destiny in their own hands for as long as possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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What are the pros and cons of the ways filmmakers can take their destiny into their own hands?—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Padres broke the tie with a check-swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The Madison Square Garden crowd let Embiid hear it with booming, profane jeers throughout that 2024 slugfest, which the Knicks won in six games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The seniors were a very tight-knight group.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Turner saw a huge opening in the television marketplace, a chance to supersede the ABC, NBC and CBS broadcast networks that only allotted half an hour for news at night.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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