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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Since 1990, the CDA has opened 30 affordable senior housing developments in Dakota County and Crestview is slated to be the 31st.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Golden Oak was slated to open in early 2025 and be a training ground for OVG’s chefs, according to the Denver Business Journal.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Capital Cities is scheduled to perform Saturday, while Sickick and Normani are slated to appear Sunday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
It's slated to begin production in late 2028 and could reach its full capacity by the end of this decade.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The Jordan Super Freak is slated to release in spring 2027, according to a report from Sneaker Files.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
The four astronauts who will fly on the mission, currently slated for 2027, are NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Randy Bresnik and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Paul Walter Hauser is also slated to appear as a series regular in an unnamed role.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 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
The series now sits at 2-2 with Game 5 slated for a return back to Carolina’s Lenovo Center on Thursday to see who will have the edge in this pivotal clash on ice.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Since 1990, the CDA has opened 30 affordable senior housing developments in Dakota County and Crestview is slated to be the 31st.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Golden Oak was slated to open in early 2025 and be a training ground for OVG’s chefs, according to the Denver Business Journal.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Capital Cities is scheduled to perform Saturday, while Sickick and Normani are slated to appear Sunday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
It's slated to begin production in late 2028 and could reach its full capacity by the end of this decade.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The Jordan Super Freak is slated to release in spring 2027, according to a report from Sneaker Files.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
The four astronauts who will fly on the mission, currently slated for 2027, are NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Randy Bresnik and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Paul Walter Hauser is also slated to appear as a series regular in an unnamed role.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
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The expected arrival of El Niño in the next few months could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, just a year after the last one's conclusion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned this week.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Idaho lawmakers took aim at Medicaid programs this year in an attempt to address an expected budget deficit.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Nor does either cite Biden’s name in the biographies listed on their official campaign websites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Any other object not listed that could, in the opinion of event organizers, be considered a weapon, will also not be allowed inside.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Trump has lashed out at NATO and threatened to withdraw in recent months over alliance members’ reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Arrival times should be based on the bus’s actual location and speed, not its scheduled time.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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New York had not announced a scheduled starter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Sheila Ebana and her husband Mounir Nasraoui had earlier entered a raffle sponsored by a Spanish sports newspaper.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Then there was Stone’s goal early in the second period of Game 3, which was quickly erased after an offside challenge revealed that Howden entered the zone before the puck.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Smaller waves were recorded in Indonesia and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ai Kitagawa notched her seventh goal of the campaign in the narrow victory, while goalkeeper Isaac Ranson recorded his first clean sheet in his inaugural USL W start.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Hull pounded his fourth double of the game, prompting mass hysteria from the 3,913 Tar Heel fans and ultimate heartbreak in the other dugout.—
Alan Cole,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Every stretch had brought its own challenges, but these past few days had been especially brutal, the crewmembers fording streams, inching through hub-deep mud, sleeping in the car, dodging hail under rubber blankets, catching a night’s rest at a farmhouse as violent rain pounded the roof.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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