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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
Ray Fenton vacated the position to become the head coach at Orange Lutheran.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Current guests have been asked to vacate the premises and are being compensated for their relocation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Walsh’s ruling gave the OCA, which is the largest of three Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical bodies in the United States, authority to govern the parish and the judge ordered the parish’s former leaders to vacate the property by June 2025.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Will Lawrence Stroll finally realize that one of his two drivers needs to vacate their seat to make room for someone who can move the organization forward?
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Current guests have been asked to vacate the premises and are being compensated for their relocation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Walsh’s ruling gave the OCA, which is the largest of three Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical bodies in the United States, authority to govern the parish and the judge ordered the parish’s former leaders to vacate the property by June 2025.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Will Lawrence Stroll finally realize that one of his two drivers needs to vacate their seat to make room for someone who can move the organization forward?
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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His platform includes defending science and abolishing ICE and the Electoral College.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Defunding police is as dumb as abolishing ICE.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chris Ramirez Officials in Portage say local levee systems are being stressed in the wake of flooding from this week's storms and are urging residents of a local subdivision to evacuate.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The five-story building was evacuated for three hours while the investigation took place.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the video, Cardi B yelled at the top of her voice, threatening to cancel her concert.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In New Zealand, a ban was adopted in 2022 but repealed in 2024.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to clear all planning and regulatory hurdles so the reactors are operational during the 2030s.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the FDA cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, paving the way for a cheaper, less invasive alternative to lumbar punctures and PET scans.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Detectives said a passerby found the 60-year-old man partially sitting in a wheelchair that was overturned.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees will look to avoid its first series sweep Sunday with Cam Schlittler on the mound against Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The troop carrier planes became bogged down in the soil and had to be destroyed by the US to avoid them falling into enemy hands, while new planes were flown in.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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