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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The tenth season of Bachelor in Paradise is slated to premiere this year.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Cannon is slated to start Monday against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Charlie, 16, and Kai, 17, are both slated to compete in the Junior Invitational beginning on March 19 and concluding on March 22 in South Carolina.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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The first two episodes of The Narrow Road to the Deep North recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, and it’s slated to arrive on Amazon Prime Video Australia on April 18.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The tenth season of Bachelor in Paradise is slated to premiere this year.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Cannon is slated to start Monday against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Charlie, 16, and Kai, 17, are both slated to compete in the Junior Invitational beginning on March 19 and concluding on March 22 in South Carolina.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Ivanka dreamt of an American design for the speech, first lady Melania Trump had Paris on her mind in a grey jacket and matching skirt from Dior — which held its Paris Fashion Week fall 2025 show on the same day.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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The saturated bright colors of Corina’s clothing contrast with the muted, mostly gray colors of the publishing house’s offices.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, the mom of three could be seen wearing green leggings and a gray zip-up hoodie, pushing a black stroller that fully covered her baby daughter inside.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Below it, Måneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis played an upbeat DJ set, wearing a silver party dress from the collection, attracting as much attention as the cool girls who joined her at the end for a dance finale.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police said the suspect was wearing a black balaclava mask and was seen driving away in a silver car, CBC reported.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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