clean slate

noun

: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record

Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.

Examples of clean slate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An array of speakers congratulated House and his slate during public comment, and expressed hope for a clean slate in Dolton village government. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

With a down year in revenue forecasted and a new front office headed by Chaim Bloom coming in 2026, ownership saw the 2025 season as the ideal opportunity for a clean slate. —Katie Woo, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

The Giants finally have a (somewhat) clean slate after spinning their wheels with Daniel Jones for six years. —Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

Rodgers and the Jets divorcing could be a sign that Gang Green wants to go into the offseason with a clean slate. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for clean slate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate