VACATES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

vacates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vacate

as in abolishes

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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as in empties

to remove the contents of vacated the house

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Recent Examples of vacates That schedule can be altered under special circumstances, including when a sitting commissioner vacates a seat early. — Douglas Hanks june 9, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 Even if a state court vacates his conviction, that would simply allow an immigration judge to reconsider his case. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 Instead, his retreat vacates Chelsea’s midfield screen, allowing Carlos Baleba time and space to turn near the centre circle. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary blocks on the law. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Under state law, a successor must run to represent the original district boundaries when a congressional representative vacates office. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026 In the past, airport executives have noted that for every carrier that vacates a space, another steps in to fill the void. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 The first two sections of the amendment clarify that the vice president is next in line to take over if the president vacates office due to death, removal or resignation. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 If the mayor vacates office, the president pro tem becomes acting mayor until a caucus is held to name a replacement. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

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Instead, this measure abolishes them.

— Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025

Definition of abolishes

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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.

— Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Kherson's Drone Siege Spreads That assessment is echoed by Alina Holovko, co-founder of the humanitarian organization Dobra Sprava, who evacuates civilians from frontline towns in the Donbas.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Not everyone evacuates at once in a storm.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

Definition of evacuates

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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026

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And if no nominee clears it, the show with the highest percentage of yes votes takes the trophy.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026
The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of clears

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This decision overturns a 2001 Supreme Court case that declared the limits on party spending to be constitutional.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of overturns

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That process also avoids the use of shielding gases in smelting, and Faulks says that for casting, Lola uses a shielding gas that isn’t environmentally damaging.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
When finance leaders think about excise tax, the conversation often starts and ends with the tax team being a cost center that files the returns, meets the deadlines and avoids penalties.

— Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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