clean slate

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clean slate

noun clean slates

  1. broadly, figuratively A fresh start. Near-synonyms: new leaf, new page, new canvas, new sheet; blank slate, blank canvas, tabula rasa

    Similar: new leaf, new page, new canvas, new sheet, blank slate, blank canvas, tabula rasa

  2. A slate on which the courses steered by a ship (and distances run) were recorded, but have been wiped clean after being entered in the log at the end of a watch.

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noun a fresh start

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@misc{clean_slate_2026,
  title = {clean slate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clean%20slate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}