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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Romeu wants a clean break from FC Barcelona To get a clean slate, Romeu prefers that his terms are terminated according to AS, which would help FC Barcelona get his salary off the books and have more room to operate in terms of Financial Fair Play.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The hope is that the meeting will offer a clean slate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
But Connecticut’s clean slate law does not apply to out-of-state convictions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Prescott and company will have a clean slate with a new coaching staff and system in place.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The hope is that the meeting will offer a clean slate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
But Connecticut’s clean slate law does not apply to out-of-state convictions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Prescott and company will have a clean slate with a new coaching staff and system in place.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for clean slate
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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