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
News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Walmart is set to expand its footprint, with five stores slated to open by the end of September.
—James Powel, USA Today, 28 May 2025
It’s slated to appear on his upcoming album, American Heart, which is arriving June 20.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Above The End is slated to enter pre-production soon, with principal photography expected between late 2025 and early 2026.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Art Basel Paris has revealed the 203 galleries set to participate in its 2025 iteration, slated to take place at the Grand Palais October 24–26, with preview days occurring October 22–23.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Walmart is set to expand its footprint, with five stores slated to open by the end of September.
—James Powel, USA Today, 28 May 2025
It’s slated to appear on his upcoming album, American Heart, which is arriving June 20.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Above The End is slated to enter pre-production soon, with principal photography expected between late 2025 and early 2026.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate
Adjective
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Though adidas has recently dropped the Tokyo in metallic and neon colorways, this leather-and-suede version featuring a muted grey body is, in our eyes, a more adaptable choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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The officer saw a grey Cybertruck on fire, with an unbroken Molotov cocktail in an apple cider vinegar bottle lying nearby.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Beam supports virtual backgrounds, although the one for this call was the most boring kind of flat gray possible.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The upper pot leans dramatic, thanks to the contrast of the scarlet–trim silver leaves of 'Jurassic Dino Dragon Fruit’ rex begonia, which play off the variegated English ivy and shrubby everlasting.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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The actress paired her Dior little black dress with a pair of strappy sandal heels and accessorized with shimmering jewelry pieces, including a silver statement necklace.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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