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adjective

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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slated

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verb (1)

past tense of slate
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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slated

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verb (2)

past tense of slate
as in lashed
to strike repeatedly ready to slate anyone who disagreed

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Recent Examples of slated
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
Garcia, as the current ranking member, is slated to become chairman. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026 Grandgear is slated to be your next film, but the ending of Minus Zero does leave room for another story. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 The company was slated to deploy 48 satellites for Amazon's Leo internet-from-space service just a few days later. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 The Enough Phone goes live on Kickstarter today, with shipping currently slated for May 2027. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 The blue wave resulted in seven Senate seats flipping, securing a majority for Democrats in the upper house, as well as a massive win in House races, with Democrats slated to take over both chambers on Congress in the new year. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026 The jewelry company will forge ahead with the likes of Pandora Wonders, launched in July with stylist Harry Lambert and slated for a second chapter next year, and Pandora Voices, launched in October with Dame Pat McGrath. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 On Friday night, he was slated to hold a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 It is slated to supply clean power to the local grid by the early 2030s. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
  1. expected
  2. listed
  3. lashed
  4. scheduled
  5. entered
  6. licked
  7. recorded
  8. pounded
Adjective
  • For example, a detection may work when an attack follows an expected sequence but miss the same activity when the timing changes or individual actions occur in a different order.
    — Lee Rossey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expected
Verb
  • The coroner listed the cause of death as measles, state health officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He was listed on the injury report for this week’s home game against the New York Jets but was a full participant in practice on Thursday.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lashed
Adjective
  • The scheduled Game 5 starter, Nick Martinez, pitched two innings in relief for Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of scheduled
Verb
  • That divergence becomes stark as Japan's Nikkei 225 and Taiwan's Taiex entered bear territory, while South Korea's Kospi deepened its bear market and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite entered into correction territory overnight.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Unitree later suggested that the robot may have entered the competition without proper tuning, sparking online debate about humanoid robot endurance and their ability to operate in demanding real-world environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • The video was recorded Monday as the officer descended stairs into the shelter after the nearby aid distribution center was struck.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Gordon Drive alone has recorded more than $1 billion in residential sales since 2020, according to the newspaper.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.
    — David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pounded

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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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