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

By the new moon in your sign, you’re presented with a clean slate, compliments of the cosmos, so make a wish. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

First, Purge Your Pantry Every thorough pantry reset begins with a clean slate. —Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

Or will his fatigue with this constant losing catch continue to drag him down and lead both the Giants and Lawrence to recognize that creating a clean slate might just mean shipping one of their best pieces elsewhere to bring back significant assets to rebuild a barren roster? —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

For years, prosecutors could allow first-time DUI offenders to enter a diversion program called Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, long viewed as a clean slate if completed successfully. —Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for clean slate

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