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 ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slated¹

slate ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Ilderton is slated to release his first single, “Strangers,” on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Popcorn shrimp is also slated to make its grand return.

From Salon

The former independent presidential candidate, who is slated to secure a top health role in Trump’s administration, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Joe Polish Show” podcast, where he called Trump’s diet “poison.”

From Salon

John Ratcliffe, slated to lead the CIA, previously served as Trump's director of national intelligence and oversaw US intelligence agencies.

From BBC

Calling all Angel-emos: My Chemical Romance is celebrating its seminal album “The Black Parade” with a stadium tour slated for next summer.

From Los Angeles Times

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