slated 1 of 3

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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slated

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of slate
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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slated

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of slate

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Recent Examples of slated
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
After a New York debut, four more are slated to open this year in North America. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In addition, the band will be the subjects of an upcoming feature-length documentary, Long Live Def Leppard, which is slated for release in theaters next year. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Officials say five of the six were slated for release under the May framework, had it been agreed to. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Additional specials will focus on The Fist of Konshu, slated for 2028, and The Last Guardian, which is currently dated for 2029 — though no details were provided on that character. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Boise State was also slated to host men’s first- and second-round games in 2021, but the entire tournament was moved to a single venue in Indiana due to COVID-19. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026 The Bolingbrook store will remain open until late 2027, the same time the Naperville store is slated to open. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The research was conducted as part of the organization’s larger nomination process for its forthcoming 2027 World Monuments Watch list, slated to be announced in February. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The stock is now slated to open on Friday at roughly $32 per share, or around its lowest price since 2013. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slated
Adjective
  • But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The indie studio defied convention by taking the project out in August, usually considered a dead period with many executives on vacation as the TV business takes a breather before an expected post-Labor Day influx of pitches.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What’s on the Keller ISD school bond ballot Here is a breakdown of the five propositions listed on the ballot which are on the district’s bond website.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If a bait is ingested by a child or adult, contact your local health department or call the phone number listed on the bait (1-877-722-6725).
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • An intruder pressed a knife to Beatty's neck, wrapped her face in tape, lashed her to a bed and assaulted her for hours.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Following Macklemore’s removal, the other scheduled supporting acts — Aaron Rowe, Finneas and Lukas Graham — withdrew from the tour.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There is no scheduled debate or vote on the Sunshine Protection Act.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The two entered a room full of mathematicians who were well supplied with lunch, snacks, and coffee and got to work.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Evans, a six-year employee of the police department, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for five misdemeanor charges of misconduct.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have recorded what happens inside a crystal in the split second before a quantum bit forms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Moscow's forces pounded apartment buildings, offices, gas stations and data centers, among other targets.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The nor’easter that pounded North Carolina’s Outer Banks has turned the majestic sand dunes into death traps, coastal experts say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Slated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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