as in to schedule
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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as in gray
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
News Desk, Artforum, 10 Nov. 2025
Recently, Matsuda’s Hello Kitty has been slated for release on July 21, 2028.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
That match is slated to feature The MFTs (led by Solo Sikoa) facing The Wyatt Sick6 (led by Uncle Howdy).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The city funding that the event is slated to receive will help offset the costs of its infrastructure, including tents, tables, chairs and staging equipment, organizers said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of some twenty protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Nov. 2025
Recently, Matsuda’s Hello Kitty has been slated for release on July 21, 2028.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
That match is slated to feature The MFTs (led by Solo Sikoa) facing The Wyatt Sick6 (led by Uncle Howdy).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The city funding that the event is slated to receive will help offset the costs of its infrastructure, including tents, tables, chairs and staging equipment, organizers said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate
Adjective
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The coat is available in five colors, including dark brown, oat, caramel, gray, and black, as well as sizes ranging from XS to XL.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The swan-neck tap, with its two silver wings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Curated by Spanish designers Antonio Burillo and Juan Carlos Fernández, the blue dress was adorned with the silver Order of Oman collar to commemorate the sultan and prime minister of Oman’s visit.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the reunion episode, which aired Wednesday, Stause alleged that Davis had made disparaging comments about the use of gender-neutral pronouns and defended the practice of white people singing along to the N-word in music.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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