slated

S1L1A1T1E1D2
/ˈsleɪ.tɪd/

adjective

scheduled

“The tractor plant is slated for the ax.”

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

adjective
  1. USscheduled

    The tractor plant is slated for the ax.

  2. reviewed unfavorably
  3. covered with slates
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of slate

Origin

  1. Middle Englishslattyd
  2. Englishslated

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

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APA

slated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slated

MLA

“slated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slated.

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