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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
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Gremlins director Joe Dante was the seller of the coveted movie collectible; he was given the sled in 1984 while working on the former RKO Pictures studio lot, now home to Paramount.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
Public lots at the northwest corner of South Grove Avenue and Prairie Street will remain open to vehicles.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
There’s also lots to be learned by taking real, paying customers.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Where to park for Cincinnati Music Festival For drivers, organizers recommend the following lots for parking:
Fountain Square Garage: 520 Vine St.
The former Enquirer Building Parking Garage: 312 Elm St.
Third and Race Street Lot: Corner of Third and Race streets.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Gremlins director Joe Dante was the seller of the coveted movie collectible; he was given the sled in 1984 while working on the former RKO Pictures studio lot, now home to Paramount.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
Public lots at the northwest corner of South Grove Avenue and Prairie Street will remain open to vehicles.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
There’s also lots to be learned by taking real, paying customers.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
Noun
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But after the multibillion-dollar losses from the Los Angeles fires, the FAIR Plan had to collect an additional $1 billion from its member companies, a move that will raise property insurance prices.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Although foreign property ownership is legal in most of the countries on this list, the buying process can present all kinds of complications and costs.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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While there wasn’t a ton of movement from the Blackhawks this offseason, the youngins on this roster make the team unpredictable going into the fall.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Following a first season of twists and turns (and a ton of points allowed), Canales and his crew are hoping to see improved returns from Ejiro Evero’s defense in 2025.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Baseball’s technical folks put three-dimensional images on the Truist Park field of the Los Angeles Dodgers players at their positions from that night of April 8, 1974 at old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The Eli Lilly Foundation is awarding Indianapolis Public Schools a $5.5 million grant to be used over the next five years to expose and better prepare students for entry into STEM fields.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
15 July 2025
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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This person is not a billionaire entrepreneur, but rather an inventor who shaped the economic destiny of an entire nation: Toyoda Sakichi.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There's some divine destiny, fate, something going on that brings them together.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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The tournament-record crowd for a group match not involving the host country — 22,596 watching the Netherlands vs Switzerland at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane in 2022 — has been bettered on six occasions, with the 34,165 at that Germany-Denmark game the largest.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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McAffrey is a co-founder of Students for Freedom, a student group that pushes the university to continue standing up to the federal government.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Not coincidentally, Democratic congressional candidates received the bulk of AIPAC funding in 2024: 58.6 percent, as opposed to the 38.5 percent allotted to Republicans.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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As Purdue updates its plans, IU has allotted hundreds of millions of dollars to build multiple major facilities, including an 11-story School of Medicine building and a 4,500-seat athletics center, on its downtown campus in the next few years.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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