slated

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slated

  • /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/

Rhymes with -eɪtɪd

Where it comes from

From Middle English slattyd, equivalent to slate + -ed.

adjective

  1. US scheduled The tractor plant is slated for the ax.
  2. reviewed unfavorably
  3. covered with slates

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of slate

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Closest in meaning: spline, scheduled, designated, planned, nominated, anticipated, intended, appointed, expected, forecasted, forecast, projected, envisaged, chosen, programmed, threatened

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"slated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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slated. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slated

Chicago

"slated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slated.

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@misc{slated_2026,
  title = {slated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}