as in to schedule
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 gray
of the color gray
the slate sky was a sure sign of rain
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Recent Examples of slate
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Steve Bannon was one of Pam Bondi’s loudest critics last year, slating her over the Epstein files.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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He is slated to start the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Steve Bannon was one of Pam Bondi’s loudest critics last year, slating her over the Epstein files.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or so schoolchildren straggled into a side building at Rochester Cathedral and began their transformation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The other was that the silver oxide batteries that ran them had the longevity of a peanut at an elephant convention – especially if the watch had an electromechanical analog display with its power-hungry step motor.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Apple runs her high femme little coven out of their store Free Eden with an emphasis on iconic women — the girls confess to their martyr Marilyn Monroe in a dressing room, and practice dark magic with their panties and a silver cowboy boot.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Clay vases, red rugs and white stone accents adorn the space.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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