as in to schedule
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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as in grey
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Honeywell is one of two industrials in the portfolio slated to report Thursday morning.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Originally slated for September, the facility opened in July, allowing the company to improve fulfilment speed and have better leverage against tariff volatility.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
Actors Jesse Williams and Clarence Maclin, along with other artists and entertainment influencers, are slated to serve on an industry jury to judge short films alongside a panel of inmates, who will assess feature-length submissions.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Euphoria season 3 is slated to arrive in spring 2026.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Honeywell is one of two industrials in the portfolio slated to report Thursday morning.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Originally slated for September, the facility opened in July, allowing the company to improve fulfilment speed and have better leverage against tariff volatility.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
Actors Jesse Williams and Clarence Maclin, along with other artists and entertainment influencers, are slated to serve on an industry jury to judge short films alongside a panel of inmates, who will assess feature-length submissions.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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Head to Amazon now to pick up the Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants while they’re marked down in black and gray.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The pop star went with dark gray pointy-toe heels boasting a lace-up silhouette that wrapped around her ankles.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The birds targeted lighter colors, such as white and silver/gray, less often.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The ultra-rare Mercedes-McLaren SLR is a timeless icon, one that almost mandates being clad a silver hue.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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