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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
The Miami Hurricanes stayed in-house to fill their top strength and conditioning job, promoting Ervin Young to the position vacated by Aaron Feld’s recent resignation.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
In season 21, Kish stepped into the host and judge role vacated by Padma Lakshmi, who left the series following season 20.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
Brindley is hopeful that an accelerated briefing schedule will not just address immediate concerns but forge a path to vacating the conviction.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2025
In 1997, Brown appointed Newsom to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors seat vacated by Kevin Shelley.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
In season 21, Kish stepped into the host and judge role vacated by Padma Lakshmi, who left the series following season 20.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
Brindley is hopeful that an accelerated briefing schedule will not just address immediate concerns but forge a path to vacating the conviction.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2025
In 1997, Brown appointed Newsom to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors seat vacated by Kevin Shelley.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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Lethal injection is the only method of execution after firing squads were abolished in 2011.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Beginning in the 1950s, between 20 million and 25 million households gained ownership of plots of land through the government’s scheme to abolish the colonial-era zamindari system of tax-collecting landlords.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Fordow was reportedly evacuated before the U.S. strike, and key centrifuge and uranium stockpiles are now unaccounted for and instead of neutralizing Iran's nuclear capabilities, the war may have pushed Tehran closer to covert weaponization under a hardened doctrine, Toossi said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Rescue teams are evacuating the body of a hiker who fell into an active volcano three days ago and has died, Indonesia park officials and the victim's family reported Tuesday, June 24.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Senate lawmakers from both parties clashed with Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, on Wednesday over the Trump administration's proposal to cancel billions in federal spending on foreign aid, public broadcasting and global health programs.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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After four seasons, HGTV has cancelled Married to Real Estate, the home renovation series hosted by Egypt Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 June 2025
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That can mean difficulty starting to pee, a weak stream, trouble fully emptying the bladder, or sometimes, an inability to pee at all.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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That move emptied the cupboard, burning another three second-round picks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
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The Legislature previously swatted two attempts earlier this year to repeal that law and ban trans girls from sports.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that promises to reopen Panhandle beaches to the public, repealing a 2018 state law that allowed beachfront property owners to close off miles of local shoreline to residents.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Senate Republicans can only lose three members and still clear the package, assuming full attendance and united Democratic opposition.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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In February, it was cleared to enter Phase II to study the drug’s efficacy and side effects—this is typically the second most difficult phase where only 33% of drugs make it through.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The measure is designed to overturn a series of executive orders by Trump, including banning transgender troops in the U.S. military and blocking transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Thursday night's ruling overturned a temporary restraining order that had been paused during appeals.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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Without an aisle, the box occupants must seat themselves in order from front to back to avoid climbing over one another.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Don’t say Discovery The language in the Senate bill avoids any mention of the Smithsonian, Space Center Houston, Discovery, or even the space shuttle.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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