slated

[sley-tid]

adjective

1. nominated or appointed.

   The rabbi spoke out against the slated all-male committee for appointing rabbinic judges, calling it a further exclusion of women from public space.

2. planned or scheduled.

   After a long work week, a night of entertainment and dining are among the slated activities for the weekend.

3. covered with or as with slate.

   The walls of the family home crumble quietly under the weight of the slated roof that occasionally shakes loose and falls in pieces to the ground.

4. harshly or severely criticized.

   Poor design is possibly one of the most slated aspects of this entire toy franchise.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of slate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slated¹

slate ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But she’s slated to start work next year on a data center near her house.

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The administration had previously delayed the release, which was initially slated for Oct.

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Roughly a dozen counties, including El Salvador, Lebanon and Syria, are under temporary protected status designations, according to DHS’s website, though some are also slated to expire soon.

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The first phase of voting in Myanmar begins on December 28, with a second slated for January 11, but subsequent rounds and a result date have not been announced.

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The other case, slated for oral arguments Jan. 21, may be even more important to the economy.

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Related Words

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