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as in properties
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 tons
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 fields
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 clusters
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 destinies
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 bunches
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 groups
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 allots
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 lots
Mark Dee
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The city sold the Missing Middle Infill Housing program, and developers have submitted plans for 35 vacant city lots in North Lawndale, 30 in Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, and 24 in East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and McKinley Park last year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The company has developed more than 7,000 lots across 30 municipalities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the city.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The listing also notes that the land has already been subdivided into five lots, offering potential flexibility for future development or the creation of a multi-structure compound.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Christie’s sold all thirty-seven lots— which included Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild, 1991, Sanyu’s Cheval agenouillé sur un tapis (Kneeling Horse on Carpet), ca.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultra and Miami officials recommend public transportation because lots tend to fill.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Winter Park’s comprehensive plan, however, prohibits splitting lakefront lots and getting such a plan approved requires an amendment to the city code.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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After more than a year of searching, Executive Director Cody Lund said that only three lots in downtown Boise were large enough to consider, and none were contiguous with the district’s property by The Grove.
—Mark Dee
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The city sold the Missing Middle Infill Housing program, and developers have submitted plans for 35 vacant city lots in North Lawndale, 30 in Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, and 24 in East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and McKinley Park last year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The company has developed more than 7,000 lots across 30 municipalities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the city.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The listing also notes that the land has already been subdivided into five lots, offering potential flexibility for future development or the creation of a multi-structure compound.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Christie’s sold all thirty-seven lots— which included Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild, 1991, Sanyu’s Cheval agenouillé sur un tapis (Kneeling Horse on Carpet), ca.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultra and Miami officials recommend public transportation because lots tend to fill.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Winter Park’s comprehensive plan, however, prohibits splitting lakefront lots and getting such a plan approved requires an amendment to the city code.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
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Kids stay, eat, and play for free at sister all-inclusive properties, Alexandra Resort and Blue Haven Resort.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Home prices far exceed local wages The city's Housing and Community Empowerment Department reported that Dallas has a viable supply of homes — but largely for buyers who can afford properties priced at $400,000 and up.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This leads to a network of galaxies, galaxy groups, galaxy clusters, and large-scale filaments of structure, with enormous cosmic voids between them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project is designed to meet surging demand for the heavy-lift rockets needed to put clusters of satellites into orbit.—
Jim Wyss,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her organization has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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From large commercial operations to small-scale organic plots, farmers across Illinois and the country are trying to weather the sharp spike in agricultural costs driven by a conflict thousands of miles from their fields.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And his writing evolved along with the series, as the characters grew more morally complex, and the plots became more intricate and convoluted.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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