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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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2
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
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The feature allows drivers to retrieve their Model Y vehicles from parking lots through the Tesla mobile app.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
With lots to talk about, including Saturday’s game at Leicester City, join Jordan Campbell for a subscriber discussion today.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Although initially concerned that the producers might decide to shoot the entire film in Poland, the project remained with Studio Babelsberg and ended up shooting on location in Wroclaw as well as in and around Berlin and on the studio lot.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Westbank is fine-tuning concepts for how the now empty lot could help create temporary activities until construction begins in earnest on a housing tower.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The feature allows drivers to retrieve their Model Y vehicles from parking lots through the Tesla mobile app.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
With lots to talk about, including Saturday’s game at Leicester City, join Jordan Campbell for a subscriber discussion today.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Although initially concerned that the producers might decide to shoot the entire film in Poland, the project remained with Studio Babelsberg and ended up shooting on location in Wroclaw as well as in and around Berlin and on the studio lot.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
Noun
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Mehul Patel, a BAPS volunteer, said all the graffiti on the property and sidewalk was removed as of Sunday.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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For more information or a cash offer on your property, call 816.286.4204 or visit them online.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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That seems like a ton to pay a guy who did not even start on his own team last year.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Dolphins have shown some interest in keeping him, but Miami simply doesn’t have the money to spend a ton at safety.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The corn and sugarcane fields of Punjab and Haryana had given way, by the second day, to fields of millet and soybean and lines of orange trees.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her field of expertise is the application of a gender perspective to the arts.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s nothing like playing with a bunch of guys, man, a band.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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February is ending and March is beginning and with a new month comes a whole bunch of new shows and movies to watch on all your favorite streaming services.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The themes of destiny, redemption, and sacrifice never get old.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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If names can influence destinies, Gypsy Wood was always meant to be a showgirl.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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In December, a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, west of Berlin, that resulted in five deaths and left more than 200 people injured.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Back inside the main party space, a crowd formed not far from the entrance.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Barnard College building A group of more than 50 pro-Palestinian protesters took over a building at Barnard college and assaulted an employee Wednesday evening.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Priorities, Politics And The MBA The question is whether the FT rankings criteria and relative weight allotted to those criteria—by applicants or by the FT—may change in light of shifting interests.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In Nigeria, the president convened an emergency cabinet committee to make a plan for the budget shortfall, and Parliament allotted an extra $200 million to the national budget last week.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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