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.
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White pants, especially in the dead of winter, are like a clean slate for your wardrobe.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Can Prince William start his reign with a clean slate?
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The white color also represents the possibility of a clean slate, or a new beginning to draw upon.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
After allowing three pressures in his first start, McClendon has allowed only one in the four games since, including a clean slate in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Can Prince William start his reign with a clean slate?
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The white color also represents the possibility of a clean slate, or a new beginning to draw upon.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
After allowing three pressures in his first start, McClendon has allowed only one in the four games since, including a clean slate in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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