clean slate
noun
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.
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There’s a growing consensus that the family needs to start anew with a clean slate.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
So yeah, newness is kind of a theme, a clean slate to open this newness.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Wherever McCormack is used, there certainly will be a clean slate to impress and more opportunities in the midfield as the Summit will play at least 11 matches before Heaps jets in from France.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Dallas needs a clean slate on defense.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
So yeah, newness is kind of a theme, a clean slate to open this newness.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Wherever McCormack is used, there certainly will be a clean slate to impress and more opportunities in the midfield as the Summit will play at least 11 matches before Heaps jets in from France.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Dallas needs a clean slate on defense.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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