as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
vacated cottages that are easy targets for burglars during the winter
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as in abolished
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 vacated
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Duncan, whose vacated conviction is still being reviewed by the Louisiana Supreme Court, was released after posting a $150,000 bond.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The vacated ruling means Boodarian will not be transferred to a state hospital in the interim.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Deep into stoppage time, Gabriel and David Raya were both beaten to the ball by Brobbey, who acrobatically hooked a volley into the vacated net.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brad Marchand’s cross-ice pass to Reinhart pulled Vladar out of position, allowing Reinhart to find Bennett for an easy shot into the vacated net.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Utilities in the building have been shut down, and 148 units are vacated, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a briefing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The new restaurant took over and renovated the former Arby’s location vacated last year.
—Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 22 Jan. 2026
The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The monks vacated the property this past week, and the monastery was closed.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Officials indicated that once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved by the court and the earlier injunction is vacated, the department will be able to process discharges for student loans that reached IDR loan forgiveness eligibility during or after April 2025.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The bank executive completely shut down the notion of a presidential run, as well as the role of Fed chairman (which will be vacated by Jerome Powell this spring).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Eberle deposited the puck into the vacated cage with 35 seconds to play, dooming the Ducks with his second goal of the night.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Duncan, whose vacated conviction is still being reviewed by the Louisiana Supreme Court, was released after posting a $150,000 bond.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The vacated ruling means Boodarian will not be transferred to a state hospital in the interim.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Deep into stoppage time, Gabriel and David Raya were both beaten to the ball by Brobbey, who acrobatically hooked a volley into the vacated net.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brad Marchand’s cross-ice pass to Reinhart pulled Vladar out of position, allowing Reinhart to find Bennett for an easy shot into the vacated net.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said all utilities in the building were shut down, and all 148 apartments vacated.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Utilities in the building have been shut down, and 148 units are vacated, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a briefing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The new restaurant took over and renovated the former Arby’s location vacated last year.
—Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 22 Jan. 2026
The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The monks vacated the property this past week, and the monastery was closed.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Officials indicated that once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved by the court and the earlier injunction is vacated, the department will be able to process discharges for student loans that reached IDR loan forgiveness eligibility during or after April 2025.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The bank executive completely shut down the notion of a presidential run, as well as the role of Fed chairman (which will be vacated by Jerome Powell this spring).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacated
Adjective
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By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mahahual Tucked along the Costa Maya in the south, Mahahual is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it fishing village with quiet, often deserted beaches that invite long, barefoot walks in the sand.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Telling that the utopian futurists of mid-century envisioned a post-scarcity world brought about by technology, where dangerous work, boring work, routine work was done by machines, and labor itself was abolished so that all humans would be free to be artists, philosophers, writers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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While sales of EVs and plug-ins have grown, the rate of adoption in California has slowed in the past couple of years, before the federal tax credit was abolished.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cache pots, saucers, and drip trays should be emptied after watering so your plants don't absorb the excess.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The abandoned Westminster Mall has turned into a hotspot for vandalism since shuttering in late 2025, according to police who are attempting to raise awareness about the issue.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The measure raised modest revenues, which fell as rich people moved out of the country to avoid paying, and the measure was repealed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron in 2017.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the current state school aid budget repealed that option.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All of the home’s occupants had evacuated before fire crews arrived, the department said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The next day, King was medically evacuated to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in her home state of Virginia.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Barnham site lies in a disused clay pit in Suffolk, UK, preserving traces of the period around 427,000 to 415,000 years ago.—
Jay Kakade
December 30,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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Colonial Pipeline said its network had been accessed via a compromised password that was linked to a disused virtual private networking account used for remote access.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Residential garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for today has been canceled, according to the news release.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the Special Plan Commission Meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026, has been canceled.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Vacated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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