slates 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of slate
as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list you've been slated for a three o'clock interview

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slates

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of slate

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In the video shared on YouTube by 21 Casting, Corenswet slates to the camera before getting in Clark Kent costume and performing the interview scene with his wife Julia Warner reading Lois Lane’s part. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Slates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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