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
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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
Since then, Todd's sentence has been reduced by two years and Julie's appeal was granted, with her sentence vacated after federal judges ruled her case had insufficient evidence.
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner won a nail-biter runoff Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a seat vacated by the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, the Texas Tribune reports.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024
He was released on bond in July 2023 after a judge vacated a 1975 judgment and sentence at the request of the Oklahoma County district attorney.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Geier is one of three candidates vying for the District 5 seat that's being vacated by longtime board member Carol Cook.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner won a nail-biter runoff Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, a seat vacated by the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, the Texas Tribune reports.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024
He was released on bond in July 2023 after a judge vacated a 1975 judgment and sentence at the request of the Oklahoma County district attorney.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Geier is one of three candidates vying for the District 5 seat that's being vacated by longtime board member Carol Cook.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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