SLATE Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

slate 1 of 3

verb (1)

Definition of slate next

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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Relevance

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delete

slate

2 of 3

verb (2)

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly ready to slate anyone who disagreed

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slate

3 of 3

adjective

as in grey

of the color gray the slate sky was a sure sign of rain

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Recent Examples of slate

Verb

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to continue amid the first phase of the deal, which was slated to last about six weeks. —

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025 Vanessa and Nick Lachey are slated to return as hosts. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 Also slated for release Thursday is Agam Berger, a female soldier. —

Willem Marx, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025 Musicians Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Lee Greenwood, the Village People and Billy Ray Cyrus are slated to perform during the day’s events. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for slate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate

Adjective

How to Deep-Clean Your Hairbrush What's that grey lint covering your hairbrush?

— Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
Nine beaches across Sydney were closed on January 14 after the marble-sized white and grey balls started washing up along the shore, leaving authorities and scientists alike stumped as to their origins.

— Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025