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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage
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Recent Examples of vacate
The Texas attorney general’s office filed an emergency application to vacate the stay.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Crystal Basin Cellars vacated its original facility in Camino on April 1 and moved its production and tasting room to 2850 Cold Springs Road, Suite A, in Placerville.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, his convictions were vacated and the charges against him were dismissed.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Crystal Basin Cellars vacated its original facility in Camino on April 1 and moved its production and tasting room to 2850 Cold Springs Road, Suite A, in Placerville.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In 2018, his convictions were vacated and the charges against him were dismissed.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vacate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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The Republican Party was then in a state of relative emergency—the Civil War had been won and slavery had been abolished, but Black Americans in the South were still subject to terrorism and intimidation, while whites in the North had shown resistance to the idea of Black suffrage.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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After months of shutdown fights, bipartisan condemnation, and calls to abolish ICE entirely, the last thing the administration may want is another headline.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Other aircraft circled the airport as the CRJ-900 regional jet landed and all 76 passengers evacuated onto the taxiway.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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About two dozen customers were inside at the time and were safely evacuated.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Verb
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In November 2022, the show was canceled.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Mitch, along with several family members, fought the flood all night, vacuuming up the sludge and emptying buckets out the window.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Most of the hardest-throwing pitchers now are relievers, who can empty their tanks on each pitch without having to keep anything in reserve for later innings.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Sánchez promised to repeal those laws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Titus initially was cleared as a suspect, but murder charges were filed against him 12 years later.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Red Sox finally broke through in the sixth when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ two-run homer, a 435-foot no doubter that would have been cleared the fence in every MLB ballpark.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Turner wasted one of the Phillies’ two ABS challenges trying to overturn a strike-three call on a pitch firmly in the zone.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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The verdict came after New York’s highest court in 2024 overturned his rape conviction in a landmark ruling that some called a referendum of the shortcomings of the #MeToo movement.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The problem is, when your side lack intensity, aggression and cohesion, those traps are easy to spot and avoid.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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October 23 – November 21 The real conversation is probably the one everyone has been avoiding.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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