as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
slated to arrive at five o'clock
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as in listed
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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Recent Examples of slated
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson has clearly outperformed his slated 2026 salary.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The show has been renewed for a third season on Max, with production slated to begin in June.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 May 2026
Production is slated to begin July 6 in Austin, Texas, on the movie written and to be directed by Brittany Sarkisian, based on a story by John E Clark.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Located at 18 Avenue George V, in the 8th arrondissement, the store’s official opening is slated for later this year.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Star Catcher is now gearing up for its first-ever off-Earth test, which is slated to launch later this year.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
LikeMinds is slated for a 120-day run from June to September.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Finally, Beat Shazam and Kitchen Nightmares also received renewals, though they’re not mentioned in the shows slated for next season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
At the time of the recusal, the lawsuit had been moving full steam ahead toward trial, which was slated for spring 2026.
—Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Adjective
The vessel's next slated voyage, an 11-night trip from Piraeus (Athens), Greece, was canceled.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson has clearly outperformed his slated 2026 salary.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Google has announced all these new Android features while barely mentioning Android 17, which is slated to launch in June.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The show has been renewed for a third season on Max, with production slated to begin in June.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 May 2026
Production is slated to begin July 6 in Austin, Texas, on the movie written and to be directed by Brittany Sarkisian, based on a story by John E Clark.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Located at 18 Avenue George V, in the 8th arrondissement, the store’s official opening is slated for later this year.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Star Catcher is now gearing up for its first-ever off-Earth test, which is slated to launch later this year.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
LikeMinds is slated for a 120-day run from June to September.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Finally, Beat Shazam and Kitchen Nightmares also received renewals, though they’re not mentioned in the shows slated for next season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
At the time of the recusal, the lawsuit had been moving full steam ahead toward trial, which was slated for spring 2026.
—Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
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Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The medical office listed her initial cause of death as natural, though the San Bernardino County coroner still must conduct its official examination.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Homicide was listed as her manner of death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Between scheduled activities, guests have access to an infrared sauna, an outdoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and cold plunges.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.—
Siddharth Philip,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges, some of which overlap with the House ethics case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in Fulton County Superior Court, according Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Russian forces recorded a net territorial loss in April, the first time that’s happened since August 2024, according to the Institute for the Study of War.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The 34-year-old Wacha allowed just two hits and recorded six strikeouts in seven innings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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