clean slate
noun
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.
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Equipment that is no longer needed on the Development Service Center’s roof will be removed, Birchall said at the time, leaving a clean slate for whatever the city may want to do there, including installing solar panels.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The singer is moving forward with a clean slate, even though her healing process is still taking shape.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Kansas City Royals entered July with a clean slate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The singer is moving forward with a clean slate, even though her healing process is still taking shape.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Kansas City Royals entered July with a clean slate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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