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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
Net absorption, which is the amount of space newly occupied in a quarter versus the amount vacated, has been positive for the past four quarters after six straight quarters of being negative.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 June 2025
In April 2023, two of Chandler’s [lesser] convictions for hiding a corpse were vacated.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 May 2025
In Tuesday's two-page ruling, the court ordered Judge Jerri Zhang to vacate her earlier orders and reevaluate the case using the standards the court laid out.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
However, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday found that Zhang applied the wrong legal standard in her rulings and ordered her to vacate the orders.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 June 2025
In April 2023, two of Chandler’s [lesser] convictions for hiding a corpse were vacated.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 May 2025
In Tuesday's two-page ruling, the court ordered Judge Jerri Zhang to vacate her earlier orders and reevaluate the case using the standards the court laid out.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
However, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday found that Zhang applied the wrong legal standard in her rulings and ordered her to vacate the orders.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
Verb
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Officials received a distress call just after 9 a.m. Thursday, June 12, reporting that the crew of the 57-foot sport fisher was evacuating using a life raft after the boat started taking on water, the United States Coast Guard said in a June 12 news release.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium continues to grow, Israeli officials are openly weighing military options, and the United States is evacuating diplomats and military families from Iraq due to rising tensions.—
Jane Harman,
Time,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Russia initially built for Egypt before Cairo canceled the contract would be delivered to Tehran instead.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Police said the Amber Alert was canceled earlier on Wednesday, adding that the case, which was turned over to the MSP, was now being investigated as a homicide.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Wolfgang Tillmans felt right at home mounting his Paris solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou’s vast library, which was emptied as the museum prepares to shutter for an extensive, multiyear renovation.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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For instance, leases for the state Department of Health expired last year at the Golden Rule Building on Seventh Place, emptying two floors.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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The bill would repeal a 2018 law that wiped out a public access ordinance in the Panhandle’s Walton County.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By seeking to repeal the carbon rules with no replacement, the administration’s proposal is more sweeping than the power plant regulations finalized during Trump’s first term, Carrie Jenks, the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Verb
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He won’t be cleared to catch passes until some time in August.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Her father, Kevin Fox, was arrested four months later in connection with her murder, but was later cleared.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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But the decision was overturned to a no-contest after Keyshawn tested positive for marijuana.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Adeyemi then had a penalty overturned in the 35th minute.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The team’s careful planning and early outreach helped avoid problems in the future, like having to replace important music in post-production – something that simply wasn’t an option here.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Yet Trump held his fire, in part because of an effort to avoid an escalation that would trigger Musk to declare all-out war against Republican lawmakers weighing the future of a bill essential to his entire agenda, according to two White House officials.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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