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slating

slating

4.1
Setting a date for something
  • noun
  • /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : programación
  • They're all in there. Yeah. Yeah, they they're all slated for September.

The next installment of which is actually slated to come out later this week.

Examples

  • The schedule for the conference is finalized, with all speakers now slating their presentations for specific times.

  • And of the funds we have, most are slated by specific terms set by funders.

  • The next installment of which is actually slated to come out later this week.

  • The film studio is currently slating the release of its new movie for the summer of next year.

  • The team is slating the upcoming match for Saturday afternoon to accommodate fans.

Synonyms

programming
vsslating
153 3.4

Organizing planned events by deciding their order and times

assigns items to particular dates or time windows rather than ordering them
scheduling
vsslating
47 2.8

A plan that shows when tasks or events happen

assigns events to exact dates or time windows instead of broad planning
calendaring
vsslating
1 3.7

To plan and put events or appointments on a calendar

assigns events to date slots or time windows rather than only placing them
windowing
vsslating
6.7

Giving specific time slots for deliveries or activities

assigns items to particular dates or broader time windows rather than fixed periods

Antonyms

cancellation
  • Texting
63 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

19 3.4

A delay that makes an event or activity happen later than planned

Surface Forms

slating singular
slatings plural

Morphology

slating = slate (transparent) = slate + ing

Standard noun formation from the verb 'slate' to denote the act or process of scheduling.

Etymology

Slating for scheduling comes from the old habit of writing plans on a slate or list, so to 'slate' something is to put it on the plan or schedule for a particular date.