vacates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vacate
1
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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2
as in empties
to remove the contents of vacated the house

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Recent Examples of vacates But Wednesday’s move from the Board of Elections vacates the OFC’s order and the $16,000 fine against Lewis George’s campaign. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 The ruling vacates Sanders' convictions and sends the case back to Plymouth Superior Court for a new trial. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court's order vacates the commission's decision to throw out those votes. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 The new ruling vacates the ban and sets aside visa denials made solely on the basis of the policy. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 The judge's order also vacates visa denials that were based solely on the policy. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Jackson County’s charter says that if an executive vacates their seat, the Legislature must appoint a temporary replacement from the same political party. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The Thunder could slide Wallace, Alex Caruso or Ajay Mitchell into the starting role Dort vacates. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 19 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacates
  1. abolishes
  2. empties
  3. cancels
  4. evacuates
  5. repeals
  6. clears
  7. overturns
  8. avoids
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  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
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  • Its all-in-one dock automatically empties debris, refills water, and washes and dries the mop pads to prevent odors.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That access can be a convenience for paying bills, or a problem if one owner empties the account without the other’s agreement.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
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  • That largely cancels the trade winds that usually push warm water toward Asia.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Under Department of Transportation guidelines, a traveler is entitled to a refund regardless of the reason if an airline cancels a flight, and the customer chooses not to travel.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 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
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  • Florida’s next governor will have the final say over whether the state repeals the law, along with a litany of other gun issues.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The law also repeals the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act’s senior manager provisions.
    — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • This seven-in-one product clears large pores, boosts elasticity, and can even be used over a sheet mask to help its ingredients penetrate better.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But good output that resembles everyone else’s often passes because each piece clears its own bar.
    — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of clears
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  • The decision overturns a Tennessee federal district court ruling that sided with Kalshi, and reaffirms a decision by a federal district court in Ohio that sided with the states’ argument.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has said construction will not move forward unless a federal appeals court overturns a ruling blocking efforts to put his name on the building.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturns
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  • Resolving the case avoids a trial where Merrill intended to defend its rates as standard among bank sweep programs, arguing that sweep accounts are meant for short-term liquidity rather than long-term investment yield.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The shorter route could significantly reduce transportation costs and also avoids geopolitical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Yoo said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Vacates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacates. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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