as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
slated to arrive at five o'clock
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as in listed
to put (someone or something) on a list
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
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as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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Recent Examples of slated
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson has clearly outperformed his slated 2026 salary.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile and Japanese Breakfast are just a few of the artists slated to perform at Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, taking place on September 5-6 at Seattle’s Seattle Center.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The first deliveries are slated for 2027, but Jaguar, for now, isn’t setting a precise timeline beyond the first half.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The Great Tides Waterpark, offering 19 water slides, cliff jumping and more, is slated to open this summer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In December, districts officials said seven of the most empty — Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools — were slated to close.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Next month, Piker is slated to appear on campuses alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Melissa Stoudamire, owner of the Toast & Jam (formerly the Rusty Pot Cafe), is slated to receive a grant.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Production on the series began back in January, and the show is still slated to arrive in 2027.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The vessel's next slated voyage, an 11-night trip from Piraeus (Athens), Greece, was canceled.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jackson has clearly outperformed his slated 2026 salary.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The two-time Cy Young winner and five-time All-Star is slated to start Tuesday at Baltimore after being scratched from his start Saturday at Philadelphia with a neck injury.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile and Japanese Breakfast are just a few of the artists slated to perform at Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, taking place on September 5-6 at Seattle’s Seattle Center.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The first deliveries are slated for 2027, but Jaguar, for now, isn’t setting a precise timeline beyond the first half.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The Great Tides Waterpark, offering 19 water slides, cliff jumping and more, is slated to open this summer.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In December, districts officials said seven of the most empty — Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools — were slated to close.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Next month, Piker is slated to appear on campuses alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Melissa Stoudamire, owner of the Toast & Jam (formerly the Rusty Pot Cafe), is slated to receive a grant.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Production on the series began back in January, and the show is still slated to arrive in 2027.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
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In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers hadn't announced a scheduled starter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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