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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
About 1 million square feet more space was filled than was vacated.
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ruling vacating Williams’ order and remanding the case back to her court means operations at the controversial facility will continue while the lower court litigates whether the state and federal government should be subjected to federal environmental regulations at the site.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ruling vacating Williams’ order and remanding the case back to her court means operations at the controversial facility will continue while the lower court litigates whether the state and federal government should be subjected to federal environmental regulations at the site.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
Verb
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In April 2025, a motley crew gathered in New York City for a conference at Columbia University on abolishing the infinite.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut did not abolish enslaving people until 1848.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Israeli leaders have said forces will continue to occupy a buffer zone across southern Lebanon, from which residents have been forced to evacuate, indefinitely, until the Hezbollah threat is removed.—
May 1,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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More than a dozen people evacuated the organization's premises in Brantley County on April 21 because of the Highway 82 wildfire.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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They were also evacuated soon afterward, and the event canceled, to be rescheduled.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual dinner was later canceled and will be rescheduled.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over time, the bodega shelves emptied to make way for bottles of worldly wine and beer, but the love for the city remains five years later — as do those signature sandwiches.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, as part of that, the gallbladder empties less frequently and more slowly.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That showed again how poorly the Legislature served the voters by repealing Florida’s runoff primary 21 years ago.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the dust cleared, De Lander was the one wearing the title around her waist.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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About $589 million in revenue generated from the tax has not been used, which in part is due to a lack of flexibility in how the money can be used, as well as due to legal concerns amid a threat to overturn the initiative.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Family members said it’s been a long road of frustration, agony and sadness watching Hitchcock’s death sentences get overturned three times amid the nearly a dozen appeals his attorneys have filed over the decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Committee, said Friday the recommendations are intended to better align the city’s homelessness response with local needs while avoiding service disruptions and improving long-term coordination.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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