slated

American  

[sley-tid] / ˈsleɪ tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of slated

slate ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

slated

Before Trump Media went public in 2024, Yorkville was slated to be part of a $1 billion private financing deal, but it fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

One new program with $4.9 million of competitive funding available to groups to develop “civilizational self-confidence in Europe” is slated for “research, conferences, cultural engagements, and support for civil society” in wealthy democracies.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Yudith Meza spent part of her early adulthood living with her parents in their mobile home in Bell, in one of the parks slated to close.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Valero is among the refiners slated to benefit the most, Selesky said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

They were all guests at a real estate conference slated to begin in Chamisaville that noon; the governor would give a keynote address, opening the two-day festivities.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Related Words

• contracted
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