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
Synonyms
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
He’s now filed a motion to vacate his plea agreement, arguing that prosecutors dropped the ball by failing to secure his transfer to federal prison.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2024
In a judgement handed down on May 22, Judge Thamar Esperance-Smith ordered The Hub Restaurant Group LLC to vacate the property within five days.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
That day, the board sent a notice to the family that the lease was terminated, giving them one week to vacate.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2024
In a judgement handed down on May 22, Judge Thamar Esperance-Smith ordered The Hub Restaurant Group LLC to vacate the property within five days.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
That day, the board sent a notice to the family that the lease was terminated, giving them one week to vacate.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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