clean slate

noun

: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record

Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.

Examples of clean slate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An agent that has an understanding of previous interactions, preferences, business context and historical decisions will be able to provide far greater value than an agent that starts every conversation on a clean slate. — Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

LeBron leaves the Lakers James is an unrestricted free agent, and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency with an almost clean slate. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Last year’s opportunity was lost, but this season presents a clean slate, and new hope for him and most of Miami’s roster, which is filled with young, unproven starters and NFL journeymen looking to find solid footing with a team starting over, which is indeed the Dolphins. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

The actress is closely connected to Davies and his production company, having played Rose Tyler, and a new production company will probably want a clean slate. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Rhymes for clean slate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate