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
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite installing cameras, new fencing and hiring additional security, fires have continued to break out at the historic Parade Park complex where a new $300 million project is slated.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
North American dates are slated to start June 3 at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, and is slated to wrap July 24 at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Well, he’s slated for free agency.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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The bar is slated to open in April 2026, though an official date wasn’t announced.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite installing cameras, new fencing and hiring additional security, fires have continued to break out at the historic Parade Park complex where a new $300 million project is slated.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
North American dates are slated to start June 3 at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, and is slated to wrap July 24 at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Well, he’s slated for free agency.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate
Adjective
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Tangible goals include achieving zero plastic use in all guest rooms and implementing innovative systems like ice storage for energy efficiency and grey water water reuse for conservation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another agent, wearing a grey jacket, can be seen from some camera angles reaching into the scrum of other officers and retrieving a weapon that seems to match the firearm the DHS says Pretti possessed.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The first agent gets into a silver Chevy Tahoe driven by someone else and leaves.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the incident, the robbers got into a silver sedan with at least one additional person inside who was driving, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below the 40th parallel in the Southern Ocean, there are sixty-knot winds and tempestuous seas, rainforests, mountains, white sand beaches and an ever-changing sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rih dressed down the whimsy, in a white tee, jeans, and a fuzzyz white scarf.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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