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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
It’s also slated to be the single-largest electricity user in the state of Georgia. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 It's slated to arrive sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of immigrants lawfully present in Connecticut are slated to lose their Medicare coverage by January, the latest federal cutback that’s spurred some lawmakers and advocates here to call for state intervention. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Jensen, who was slated to bat leadoff, has caught 69 games this year. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 The proposals slated to be heard at Tuesday’s San Jose City Council meeting are part of a four-year review of Envision San José 2040 — the city’s long-term blueprint governing land use, housing and growth first approved in 2011. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Avery Skinner, a 6-1 outside hitter and the daughter of former Los Angeles Clippers first-round draft pick Brian Skinner, is another former ’24 Olympian who’s slated to play this weekend. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026 Man Of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman, comes out in July of 2027, with the next Batman film slated for 2028. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In addition to the original location in Austria, opened in 1984, there are two sites in Germany and another slated to open in Marbella next year. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 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
  • Iris is currently crowdfunding the T1 on Kickstarter, where it can be ordered for as little as US$1,120 (down from its expected MSRP of $1,495).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Bluefin tuna crudo is gently pounded and spread with a Peruvian-leaning tomato tear, lemon threads and olive oil.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pounded

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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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