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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
Abigail Boyd, an opposition Green lawmaker in the state parliament, said she had been punched by officers while attempting to vacate the site.
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Things quickly grew more contentious in December, when Crockett decided to jump in, prompting Allred to forgo his Senate bid to vie for the seat Crockett is vacating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Last week, the British monarch forced his brother to vacate his longtime home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors agreed to vacate Gomez's conviction in 2018.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Things quickly grew more contentious in December, when Crockett decided to jump in, prompting Allred to forgo his Senate bid to vie for the seat Crockett is vacating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Last week, the British monarch forced his brother to vacate his longtime home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors agreed to vacate Gomez's conviction in 2018.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
Verb
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Hindley, Catherine’s elder brother, is abolished entirely — his vices reassigned to the father.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nexstar is seeking a waiver from the FCC from the 39% cap, while the agency is considering whether to raise that threshold or abolish it altogether.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Crew-12 mission was bumped up a few days so the astronauts can get to an understaffed space station after the mission's Crew-11 predecessors were medically evacuated in mid-January.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The campus, also described as a high school, was evacuated.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Airlines canceled flights and cultural events were postponed as Cuba endures its worst fuel shortage in years, harming tourism and the broader economy.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with one principal calling football worse than bull fighting, high school games were cancelled in Kansas City in 1906 and 1907 and there was talk of replacing it with soccer football.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In addition to emptying a reserves fund and borrowing from a retiree health fund, district electeds agreed to reduce staffing, merge two middle schools, and end the kindergarten through eighth grade model, according to a Fiscal Solvency Plan trustees adopted Wednesday.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the Philippines, the game arrived with the colonialist American military presence, and when the bases emptied, control of the enclaves passed seamlessly to the ruling local elite.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That means repealing private school voucher programs, protecting the separation of church and state, and keeping public funds in public institutions.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Houston remained up by 15 about a minute later when Clippers coach Tyronn Lue cleared his bench.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2022, the same court overturned a decision by Leon also dealing with military retiree jurisdiction.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Renewables are being deployed aggressively across much of the world even as the US, historically the world’s biggest emitter, overturned a landmark domestic climate ruling.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Avian influenza continues to cause significant mortality in wild birds, prompting the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to recommend avoiding contact with wild birds.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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During warmer months, when the path is crowded with tourists in leisure mode, anyone who walks with a purpose should avoid the Bridge at all costs.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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