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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
Last month, crews began the last phase of construction, slated for completion in early 2028. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Laforteza’s progress will be monitored and she’ll be reassessed in September — just as the group is slated to kick off their world tour. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 But even some of the grants slated to fund more traditional human rights projects skirt federal requirements for competitive bidding that are meant to deter waste, fraud and abuse. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026 Tsarukyan, who was previously slated for a title fight at UFC 311, recently defeated Dan Hooker, while Ruffy is coming off a TKO win against Michael Chandler. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, a potential presidential candidate who lives in Michigan, is also slated to attend on Friday. — Jacqueline Ganun, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 According to the spokesperson, work on the park is slated to begin this fall, but there is currently no opening date announced. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 She was slated to reunite with Wicked costar Jonathan Bailey for the Stephen Sondheim play at London’s Barbican Centre. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 New York Mets starter Clay Holmes is slated to throw for High-A Brooklyn on Sunday, according to interim manager Andy Green, who reiterated that their pitching plans remain fluid with Monday’s trade deadline two days away. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
  1. expected
  2. listed
  3. lashed
  4. scheduled
  5. entered
  6. licked
  7. recorded
  8. pounded
Adjective
  • Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Material moves Mills are also incorporating less expected denim materials, branching out beyond cotton.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
Verb
  • That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The Pocketbook Factory, established in 1885, was an entire city block of textile manufacturing that operated until 1978 and is now listed on the National Historic Register.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Kennedy lashed out during an interview on CNN over vaccine and public health policies.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The singer also lashed out at her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, on social media.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashed
Adjective
  • After the bullpen had to cover all nine innings Saturday when Griffin Jax was scratched from a scheduled start due to elbow discomfort, Seymour worked six solid innings, allowing a first-inning run and nothing else.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The scheduled auction of the arcade’s games was also cancelled.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scheduled
Verb
  • Deputies returned with a search warrant, and the agency’s SWAT team then entered his home.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While Iowa Republicans have an electoral advantage, Lahn entered the general election with a lower public profile than his Democratic opponent, state Auditor Rob Sand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers were recorded as of mid-July, according to local health authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The latest scorcher comes after Western Europe recorded its hottest June and July on record, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitor.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Chivilli got especially pounded, surrendering three home runs.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounded

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