vacated; vacating
1
a
: to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
b
: to give up the incumbency or occupancy of
2
: to make legally void : annul
: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy
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Examples of vacate in a Sentence
She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure.
The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator.
The police told everyone to vacate the premises.
Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester.
The court vacated the conviction.
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Taylor could also petition a federal judge to vacate the arbitration award.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But following arguments made by the defense team for Spring Leaf, the same judge decided to vacate the order, according to court documents.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The outlets told to vacate their space will still have access to the Pentagon, but the lack of space will make covering the Defense Department more of a logistical challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Nurkic is here to eat up some of the center minutes vacated by Williams’ departure, brought on board along with a 2026 first-round pick from Phoenix in exchange for Martin, Micić and a 2026 second-round selection.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But following arguments made by the defense team for Spring Leaf, the same judge decided to vacate the order, according to court documents.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The outlets told to vacate their space will still have access to the Pentagon, but the lack of space will make covering the Defense Department more of a logistical challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Nurkic is here to eat up some of the center minutes vacated by Williams’ departure, brought on board along with a 2026 first-round pick from Phoenix in exchange for Martin, Micić and a 2026 second-round selection.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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