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Definitions

clean slate

NOUN
new start
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fresh start
WEAK
clean hands clean sweep clear conscience new beginning square one tabula rasa

Example Sentences

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The new owners will get a clean slate to try and turn the fortunes of the club around.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

But that actually gave me a completely clean slate when I became a musician.”

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

In engaging with Trump directly for the first time, Lurie benefited from a relatively clean slate and a host of interlocutors with influence in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

I wanted that, to move on, to forget, to start with a clean slate.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini