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 gray
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
With Japan securing second place, the Samurai Blue is slated to face Brazil in the Round of 32.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Zurawski is slated to play at Notre Dame next season.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
With Japan securing second place, the Samurai Blue is slated to face Brazil in the Round of 32.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.
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Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Arraez was the only Giants player listed among the top five candidates at a position, or top 10 for outfield, on the update.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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For an olive or medium complexion, a neutral contour shade (neither cool nor warm) will avoid an ashy gray hue.
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She was found face down in her bedroom, wearing a grey tank top and nude from the waist down.
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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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In lieu of Pearl Jam, Wilco and other ‘90s rock standards, a pounding electronic score by Christian Lundberg of Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers collective provides the music.
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Many of them are variations on the amount of silver in the leaves, or the pattern the silver coloration makes.
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The silver thatch palm, indeginous to Cayman, was twisted by hand into rope that would not rot in saltwater, traded with passing ships for flour and salt and essentials the islands could not produce.
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That proved to be too much to overcome for the Mets, who didn’t record another hit after Young’s one-out single in the fourth until Francisco Lindor lined a single with two outs in the ninth.
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Eight of Chicago’s nine starters recorded a hit.
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Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
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Stealth jurors — those who hide their true biases to influence a verdict — could pose a serious problem for prosecutors in either of Mangione's cases, Rahmani said.
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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