as in to schedule
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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as in gray
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
That leaves just 15% who are all in on swapping a prospect or three for a few months of the two-time Cy Young winner, who’s slated to return from injury this weekend.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Season 2 of Heated Rivalry is slated to premiere next spring.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
That leaves just 15% who are all in on swapping a prospect or three for a few months of the two-time Cy Young winner, who’s slated to return from injury this weekend.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate
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FlareFlow, which operates under COL Group – listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board – has released approximately 5,200 series to date, with 33 million registered users, support for 14 languages, and a presence spanning upward of 200 countries and regions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Jelly Roll listed the date of separation as May 9, and cited irreconcilable differences.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Chalk it up to a bad match, and lick your wounds.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The body was inside a bag in the trunk of a gray vehicle, which was opened by police due to its pungent smell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Simply pair them with a basic T-shirt (white, gray, or navy blue will do) or a classic button-down shirt for a perfect outfit.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
13 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Rays entered the series after a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox but have lost consecutive games to the Angels, who were tied for the worst record in the American League at the start of play Saturday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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They might be jolted awake with a pounding heart, multiple times a night, for years.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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When the worker said yes, there followed a cacophony of voices, radios, and pounding boots as police stormed the property.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Among these is the Cryo Dirty Martini, crafted with briny Belvedere 10 Vodka and cryo-chilled with liquid nitrogen before being presented on a silver tray with green olives and a caviar bump.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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Video Mendias recorded showed officers pouring out of the back of an armored police vehicle and police deploying robots into the area.—
Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The American superstar dropped Live From Asbury Park 2024 on vinyl – a set that was recorded during the musician's performance at the Sea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This automatically measures the distance between the edges of the folding panels, uses sensors to detect offsets and recalibrates the brightness of adjacent LEDs to hide the tiny slot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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