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
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Ted Kennedy, who won a special election in 1962 to fill the seat his brother vacated to become president, championed it in Congress.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Battalion Chief Jose Periut was promoted to fill the position vacated by Battalion Chief Joe Polenzani.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
In December 2009, just before a hearing on whether to vacate his conviction, prosecutors offered him a deal to plead guilty to manslaughter under an agreement that allowed him to be released from prison.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Ted Kennedy, who won a special election in 1962 to fill the seat his brother vacated to become president, championed it in Congress.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Battalion Chief Jose Periut was promoted to fill the position vacated by Battalion Chief Joe Polenzani.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
In December 2009, just before a hearing on whether to vacate his conviction, prosecutors offered him a deal to plead guilty to manslaughter under an agreement that allowed him to be released from prison.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vacate
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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