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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
About 4,000 of the positions are vacated each year, the report notes, contending that only 3,000 should be backfilled.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The previous Snack Shack operation vacated about a year ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Villa have an injury crisis in midfield, and their former player perfectly fills the gap temporarily vacated by Youri Tielemans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Globally, 55 CEOs vacated their positions in the first quarter of 2025.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The previous Snack Shack operation vacated about a year ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Villa have an injury crisis in midfield, and their former player perfectly fills the gap temporarily vacated by Youri Tielemans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Globally, 55 CEOs vacated their positions in the first quarter of 2025.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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And actually one of his first public acts after signing the Constitution was to petition Congress to abolish slavery.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities also include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Expert divers shared further details of Saturday’s plan to evacuate the four men who remain trapped in the cave, with two still missing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In addition to the woman and her child who were taken to hospital with minor injuries, two people were treated on the scene for panic attacks and 70 were evacuated from the apartment block, local authorities said.—
George Calin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Italian authorities have canceled upcoming concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott that had been scheduled to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, citing security concerns.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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When a user cancels a promotional subscription, the system flags the promo as redeemed, and it can’t be reinstated, even by Google’s support staff.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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His right-hand man, Bishop, pulls an Iago on him and stabs him in the back by emptying his bullets.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Other perhaps telling signs include cabinets and drawers emptied of their contents and moved elsewhere, along with decorative items and books moved from shelves to drawers.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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To prevent a top-two shutout in the future, Democratic political operative Steve Maviglio earlier this month filed the initial paperwork for an initiative on the 2028 ballot to repeal top-two.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Colorado was the first of eight states to repeal its penal exception clause.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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My father was running the skid steer outside, clearing the snow, leaving dirty white mounds to either side of the driveway that led from the house out to the range road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This issue will ease somewhat when Stevens is cleared to play without a minutes restriction in the coming weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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DeGette has been the prime sponsor on eight unsuccessful bills related to stem cell research but was able to work with Obama on his executive order to overturn restrictions on stem cell research in 2009.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That order was recently overturned.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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This victory was as undeniable as the bond between the seniors on this team who did everything but draw up a pact to avoid a third-straight disappointment on the season’s final day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Safe food handling, good hygiene and avoiding contact with cat stool can significantly reduce your risk.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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