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
Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Production is slated to begin later this year, targeting a 2027 release.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, he's slated to receive an honorary degree from Swarthmore College during its commencement on May 24.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Production is slated to begin later this year, targeting a 2027 release.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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The woman’s expression, painted in different shades of gray, is intentionally distorted in Picasso’s signature Cubist style.—
Jake McGowan,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The mission also revealed a new side of our planet with an Earthset photo, showing our Blue Marble setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Using information about a silver Volkswagen Jetta that police say was seen leaving the first crime scene, Georgia State Patrol troopers took Abel into custody during a traffic stop in Troup County.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Only a few hundred of the silver color-way, on display in the showroom, were produced.—
Samantha Lee
Connect
April 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Tohn looks elegant in a white button-down top and black flowing skirt at the Venice Family Clinic HEART Gala in Culver City, California, on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The formula also features sodium hyaluronate to draw in moisture and keep skin looking plump, along with botanical extracts like lotus, gardenia, and white waterlily to help soothe and boost radiance.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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