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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
Leon was shifted to No 35, the shirt vacated by Jonny Evans this summer.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Michigan won’t have to vacate wins or its ’23 trophy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In November, Li’l Abner’s 3,000 or so residents received notices to vacate their trailers by May 19.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The start against the Dodgers, which was on three days of rest from his previous outing in Triple-A, was enough for the Angels to keep him as the No. 5 starter, taking the spot vacated by Jack Kochanowicz.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Michigan won’t have to vacate wins or its ’23 trophy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In November, Li’l Abner’s 3,000 or so residents received notices to vacate their trailers by May 19.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The start against the Dodgers, which was on three days of rest from his previous outing in Triple-A, was enough for the Angels to keep him as the No. 5 starter, taking the spot vacated by Jack Kochanowicz.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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New York state, where Gendron pleaded guilty to 15 state charges, including multiple counts of murder, abolished capital punishment in 2004.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even after slavery was abolished, some families who sought to find their kin never did.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In southern Spain, around 2,000 people, including tourists, have been evacuated from the popular town of Tarifa as a wildfire blazed in view of the beaches.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime.—
Andrea J. Arratibel,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Realigning financial priorities was a key reason CBS gave for its decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert; spending billions on UFC is one such move.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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Massage the foam, then empty the tub and repeat the clean rinse process with clean water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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To empty your Spam folder: Click Spam in the left sidebar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The measures would repeal sections of Massachusetts’ cannabis legalization law, which was approved by nearly 54% of voters in 2016, that authorize recreational cannabis retailers.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Nonprofit outreach workers helped residents clear their belongings.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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When the funds never cleared, victims often contacted Kingston and Turner repeatedly, but were either never paid or received money only after filing lawsuits or contacting law enforcement, authorities said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The problem is, one source says, anything overturned by the CRA can never be created again the same way.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned by a 5-4 decision a lower court order, deciding at least temporarily that the National Institutes of Health does not need to continue paying out approximately $783 million in research grants to projects that the NIH has since stopped funding.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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That ambiguity reflects a desire to maintain strategic flexibility and avoid premature entanglement in a potential war.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But typically, the Russian leader – a former intelligence officer with the Soviet Union’s security service, the KGB – uses translators to avoid speaking in English during diplomatic conversations.—
Katharina Krebs,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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