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.
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Haskins coached at the U for 13 seasons and his 1989 Sweet Sixteen and 1990 Elite Eight appearances are still in the record books, but the final six seasons were vacated after team tutor Jan Gangelhoff admitted to writing more than 400 papers for at least 18 players over a five-year stretch.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Last week, stations got a reprieve via a federal appellate court decision that vacated a rule prohibiting a company from owning more than one of the top four stations in a market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The Supreme Court eventually vacated the temporary ban on the deportations.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The trial court then vacated that conviction, but the Appeals Court reinstated it.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Last week, stations got a reprieve via a federal appellate court decision that vacated a rule prohibiting a company from owning more than one of the top four stations in a market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The Supreme Court eventually vacated the temporary ban on the deportations.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The trial court then vacated that conviction, but the Appeals Court reinstated it.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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