as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
slated to arrive at five o'clock
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as in listed
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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Recent Examples of slated
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Gators open spring practice March 3 and plan to hold a total 15 practices slated every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, culminating with the Orange and Blue game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The project is currently in development and slated for a 2027 run.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Complicating matters, though, is the Democratic primary, slated for June 9.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Winfield is slated to serve as the lead agency.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The brand will expand into the eye category, with five color pencils and the Essentials Eyeshadow Palette slated for later in 2026.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Construction is slated to begin by the end of 2027.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
On the economic front, the Fed is slated to announce its first policy decision of the year on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Opening statements are slated for Tuesday in the brothers' trial in federal court in Manhattan, after they were delayed a day because of heavy snowfall over the weekend in New York.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Gators open spring practice March 3 and plan to hold a total 15 practices slated every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, culminating with the Orange and Blue game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The project is currently in development and slated for a 2027 run.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Complicating matters, though, is the Democratic primary, slated for June 9.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Winfield is slated to serve as the lead agency.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The brand will expand into the eye category, with five color pencils and the Essentials Eyeshadow Palette slated for later in 2026.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Construction is slated to begin by the end of 2027.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
On the economic front, the Fed is slated to announce its first policy decision of the year on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
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Begin planting seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Oil policy shift The scheduled call with the Phillips 66 executive came amid growing uncertainty over the future of California’s refining industry.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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More than 180 scheduled speakers–including novelist Zadie Smith and Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern–pulled out of the program last Friday.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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