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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The cash-and-stock deal is slated to close in the first half of next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The initial rollout won’t include Gemini Intelligence (with the new Neural Expressive interface), but Google says that’s slated for the coming months.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Additional news regarding its Relativity Universe slated for later this year, the company noted.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Serena won her first doubles match with partner Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club in London last week and was slated to play doubles with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open later on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Serena is slated to play doubles with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open later Tuesday.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The Herald reported in late April that Lopez was a leading candidate to replace Morales, who is slated for retirement this year.
—Miami Herald, 16 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 project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The cash-and-stock deal is slated to close in the first half of next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The initial rollout won’t include Gemini Intelligence (with the new Neural Expressive interface), but Google says that’s slated for the coming months.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Additional news regarding its Relativity Universe slated for later this year, the company noted.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Serena won her first doubles match with partner Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club in London last week and was slated to play doubles with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open later on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Serena is slated to play doubles with Karolina Muchova at the Berlin Open later Tuesday.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The Herald reported in late April that Lopez was a leading candidate to replace Morales, who is slated for retirement this year.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
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That number is bigger than New York’s Central Park, and the sheer expected electricity generation could power more than half of New Mexico.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The expected improvements will include more accessible concessions, improved restroom access, better traffic flow throughout the stadium, upgraded technology and additional gathering spaces.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Housing and neighborhood stability — including preventing the displacement of existing residents — is a critical community priority listed in the vision and action plan.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Fans are encouraged to rideshare and be dropped off at an official shuttle location (listed below).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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But there was reportedly no Kerr County elected official present that day for scheduled briefing calls about incoming weather with the Texas Division of Emergency Management.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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But the Navy didn’t deploy the Mercy; the ship was undergoing scheduled maintenance, alongside the Navy’s only other hospital ship, at an Alabama shipyard.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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First, check for typos—make sure the promo code is entered exactly as provided, including any capitalization or special characters.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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These presumed long-shot performers are entered by their reps or themselves every year.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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At this point last year, Kansas City had recorded 83 killings.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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In his first game back in the NFL in nearly five years, Smith recorded a team-high 11 tackles and one sack.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The Pittsburgh area was hit hard by severe weather on Sunday evening, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple tornado warnings as heavy wind and rain pounded the region.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Waves are not expected to be as big as those that pounded the shore last week and led to the deaths of two people.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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