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Definition of slatednext
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

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Recent Examples of slated
Adjective
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
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Overall Duran has only appeared in 10 games at right field since debuting in 2021, and since the Red Sox have two-time Gold Glove winner Wilyer Abreu once again slated to start in right this year, Cora indicated Duran won’t play the position again much after the WBC is over. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 Announcing the closure on Instagram, theme park officials said that tickets originally slated for Monday could be used on any regular park operating day through the end of the year. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 They mission is slated to return with four in February 2025. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026 Production is slated to begin in spring 2027. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026 The new Children’s Advocacy Center, slated to open next year, would offer services in a region with some of the highest rates of child abuse in Santa Clara County, filling a need that has been unfilled for years. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 Perhaps the team’s next offseason will snap the streak, as Bednar is slated for free agency. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026 Public hearing on the ballroom project The National Capital Planning Commission is slated to vote on the project on March 5. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 The first session for alumni is slated for Thursday evening on Zoom. Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
  • In this context, refusal is not treated as a malfunction, but as an expected part of how the technology is meant to function.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The league said her expected timeline for recovery is four to six months, which could run into the start of the Minnesota Lynx’s season.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Karp wrote the day after the scheduled dinner.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Call it a scheduled victory for the surging New York Knicks, who wiped the Capital One Arena floors with the home team in a 132-101 victory on Tuesday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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