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DictionaryslatePlanned selection
noun / verb

slate

A written record of planned or past activity.

The library offers a full slate of workshops this month.

Etymology
slateOld Frenchslate; splinter

Slate was used as a reusable writing surface. The material name extended to the schedule or record written on it.

More examples

  • Voters choose from two competing slates of candidates.
  • The final debate is slated for Friday.
  • Paying off the balance gives her a clean slate.

Forms

slate · slates · slated · slating

Similar words

list
Any series of items, not necessarily planned selections or activities.
schedule
Emphasizes when activities happen rather than which are selected.
record
Emphasizes preserved information about the past rather than planned selections.