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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
Consequently, more European metals would have made their way into the U.S. market to make up for the demand gap vacated by Canadian aluminum.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The deal would see the Redstone family vacating its perch in Hollywood after nearly 40 years.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Before sentencing, the judge denied defense's bid to vacate the verdicts.
—Samira Puskar, NBC news, 2 May 2025
However, the delay of GTA VI might cause other video game developers to try to fill the void since Rockstar is vacating the fall 2025 launch window.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The deal would see the Redstone family vacating its perch in Hollywood after nearly 40 years.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Before sentencing, the judge denied defense's bid to vacate the verdicts.
—Samira Puskar, NBC news, 2 May 2025
However, the delay of GTA VI might cause other video game developers to try to fill the void since Rockstar is vacating the fall 2025 launch window.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Smith, his pregnant wife, and two-year-old son safely evacuated their Altadena house before it was lost in January’s deadly wildfires, but Smith’s friend launched a GoFundMe on the artist’s behalf to help recoup the loss of their house, musical instruments, car, and more belongings.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2025
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As a result, approximately 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced to evacuate their homes and leave their jobs to live in the camps that were surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards, conditions that are now drawing comparisons to modern-day detention facilities.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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But this sort of work would require close collaboration with Chinese researchers, at just the time when those collaborations are being scrutinized or canceled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Panama's comptroller general and attorney general are now seeking to cancel CK Hutchison's concessions to its two Canal Zone ports.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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With 9:36 remaining in Game 7, Denver pulled its primary rotation players and emptied the bench.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Springfield sophomore emptied the tank in a dead sprint to win the race going away with a time of 4:39.40, a full 11 seconds ahead of the next closest runner.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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The judges rationalized that any special consideration for minors ended when the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade and the Florida Supreme Court followed suit.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Issa's bill has cleared the House, while Grassley's has yet to advance.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Minutes later, after Barcelona failed to clear a corner, Mead released Blackstenius with a clever reverse pass and the Swede steered the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Migrant rights advocates and legal practitioners have objected to this reasoning, citing serious deficiencies in the immigration ministry and the high rate of rejections overturned on appeal.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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The collection avoids rigid standards by mixing tailored silhouettes with combat trousers and chunky sneakers.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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