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
CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The event was originally slated to take place on March 21.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The early rounds of the BNP Paribas Open began Wednesday, with top seeds slated to start play Friday during the 12-day ATP and WTPA Master 1000 tournament.
—Nancy Moya, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The event was slated to begin at noon ET, but it was delayed more than 30 minutes as attendees greeted one another.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Malkin is slated to miss Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins, March 10's matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes, March 12's game against the Vegas Golden Knights and March 14's matchup against the Utah Mammoth.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The event was originally slated to take place on March 21.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The early rounds of the BNP Paribas Open began Wednesday, with top seeds slated to start play Friday during the 12-day ATP and WTPA Master 1000 tournament.
—Nancy Moya, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The event was slated to begin at noon ET, but it was delayed more than 30 minutes as attendees greeted one another.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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Dark red markings on a gray panel, meanwhile, typically indicate that the ammunition contains an irritant or riot-control agent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Get this $750 bag for just $225 in black, and save 41 percent or more on every other color, from warm green to reddish tan leather or signature canvas options in tan, black, white, and gray.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before long, smitten cast members, including Sarah Sherman and a cameraman wearing an I (Heart) Harry shirt who kept focusing on Styles, proved too much for Gosling, who called off a big song and dance number featuring most of the cast in silver space attire.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These candy-like shapes in bright neon colors contrast quite nicely against a silver base.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Popular choices include simple carbohydrates like cereal, granola, white bread, or pastries.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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