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
Staff have vacated Rockefeller Plaza in favor of temporary offices and studios on west 43rd street in the former New York Timed Building.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Once Seth Rollins was forced to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship, a battle royal was booked to determine who will meet Punk for the gold in Salt Lake City.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Under the deal, Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has been living alongside him at the massive mansion in Windsor Great Park despite their 1996 divorce, could move into Adelaide Cottage, which Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to vacate.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Brazil drove forward through goalscorer Zaneratto, who turned provider to Dudinha making the most of the space vacated by Le Tissier tasked with pushing up in the ilk of Lucy Bronze.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Once Seth Rollins was forced to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship, a battle royal was booked to determine who will meet Punk for the gold in Salt Lake City.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Under the deal, Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has been living alongside him at the massive mansion in Windsor Great Park despite their 1996 divorce, could move into Adelaide Cottage, which Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to vacate.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Brazil drove forward through goalscorer Zaneratto, who turned provider to Dudinha making the most of the space vacated by Le Tissier tasked with pushing up in the ilk of Lucy Bronze.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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