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

When an agent retrieves a record for a specific task, that task context should be attached as metadata to any derived output, so a downstream agent or process inherits the same access constraint rather than starting from a clean slate. — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

You might be tempted to just throw everything out and start with a clean slate! — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026

In recent years, a number of states have passed clean slate laws to make record clearance automatic for low-level crimes and non-convictions. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 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

Rhymes for clean slate

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