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.
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The team has preached its focus on a clean slate ahead of their quest for a second straight championship.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The cosmos is presenting you with a clean slate and an opportunity to rewrite your story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
All character data and progress in Blue Protocol will be wiped after the CBT so there’s a clean slate for launch in October.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of wiggle room between not being a target of federal charges and having assurance of a clean slate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The cosmos is presenting you with a clean slate and an opportunity to rewrite your story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
All character data and progress in Blue Protocol will be wiped after the CBT so there’s a clean slate for launch in October.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of wiggle room between not being a target of federal charges and having assurance of a clean slate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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