as in to list
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 grey
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Overall, there are multiple bars, a cafe and a fine dining restaurant and wine shop slated to open later this year.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Josh Dix, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior-to-be men’s basketball shooting guard from the University of Iowa, was slated to arrive in Lawrence on Thursday night for a two-day recruiting visit to Kansas, two sources close to Nix confirmed to The Star.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Blue Ghost is slated to arrive to the moon 45 days after launch for a 14-day mission on the moon.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Netflix has renewed the show for a second season slated to stream in the fall.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Overall, there are multiple bars, a cafe and a fine dining restaurant and wine shop slated to open later this year.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Josh Dix, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior-to-be men’s basketball shooting guard from the University of Iowa, was slated to arrive in Lawrence on Thursday night for a two-day recruiting visit to Kansas, two sources close to Nix confirmed to The Star.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Blue Ghost is slated to arrive to the moon 45 days after launch for a 14-day mission on the moon.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the potential grey area - and repeated his claim about Biden's cognition - while speaking to reporters on Air Force One.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Her husband Justin, meanwhile, wore his usual bulbous silhouette and teeny headgear: in a large textured black fleece, a red hoodie, beige trousers, suede brown moccasins, and a tight gray beanie.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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Choose between gray and white stripes or black and white stripes to coordinate with your outdoor sofa or lounge chairs.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence was sparkling like a disco ball in a silver sequined high-neck gown.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In March 2019, Brittany Hill was holding her child, Ja-Miley Jones, and speaking to her boyfriend on North Mason Avenue when a silver sedan pulled up.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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