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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After five decades under the Assad family’s thumb, Syria is now working with a clean slate.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
This summer has been a clean slate for Elam with some coaching staff changes, which seems to have helped his confidence.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Rubenstein acquired a young, talented roster that has a clean slate for the future.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Mozeliak will likely be handing the team to Bloom with a clean slate of a roster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
This summer has been a clean slate for Elam with some coaching staff changes, which seems to have helped his confidence.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Rubenstein acquired a young, talented roster that has a clean slate for the future.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Mozeliak will likely be handing the team to Bloom with a clean slate of a roster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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