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as in abolishing
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 emptying
to remove the contents of
vacated the house
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Recent Examples of vacating
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
After vacating her cozy abode in the early ’60s, Horne later relocated to Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
Trump has also not offered an endorsement in the Republican primary for the seat Barr is vacating.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
With the MacBook Air vacating three-figure pricing, the MacBook Neo can step in as the clear budget option.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
In March 2020, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Steve White issued an order vacating Puckett’s conviction and dismissing the charges.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Blackmon expressed concern that preliminary directives, such as moving certain departments, were already steering the city toward vacating City Hall before a full financial and policy framework had been established.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
Following the unfortunate vacating of the World Heavyweight Championship due to Seth Rollins suffering a shoulder injury, WWE moved quickly to find a new contender.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
That revelation led Ellis to move his conviction be overturned, and in August 2021, a Nassau judge agreed, vacating the conviction and freeing him without bail.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
After vacating her cozy abode in the early ’60s, Horne later relocated to Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
Trump has also not offered an endorsement in the Republican primary for the seat Barr is vacating.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
With the MacBook Air vacating three-figure pricing, the MacBook Neo can step in as the clear budget option.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
In March 2020, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Steve White issued an order vacating Puckett’s conviction and dismissing the charges.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Blackmon expressed concern that preliminary directives, such as moving certain departments, were already steering the city toward vacating City Hall before a full financial and policy framework had been established.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
Noun
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This crochet sweater is a close match to Alba’s vacation ’fit.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chee was arrested Thursday while on a family vacation to Disney World and charged with seven counts of second-degree murder — one for each person killed in July 1 blast.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The clock ran out on a bill aimed at moving Georgia to a new time zone, ending supporters’ hopes of abolishing the chore of changing the clocks twice per year.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its All-in-One PowerDock automates maintenance by self-emptying dust for up to 100 days, washing mops with hot water, and refilling its own solution.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Korth said that the bake out was partially successful on Saturday, with Orion emptying out about half of its toilet tank.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The four measures passed by nearly 2-to-1 ratios, with nearly 14,000 votes in favor of repealing each ordinance and approximately 7,500 votes to keep them.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 46 years to the day, C-130s were part of the rescue mission in Iran, again tasked with making a quick landing inside the country and then evacuating.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Civil Defense teams have conducted emergency response operations, including providing medical assistance, evacuating the injured and recovering the dead, according to the post.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How about canceling the election altogether, as the king has suggested?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fuel shortages are keeping doctors and nurses away from work and hospitals are canceling surgeries and delaying vaccines for children and life-saving treatments such as kidney dialysis and radiation therapy.—
Mark Weisbrot,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If there is clearing and sunshine behind the morning complex, then more activity will flare up and may even be strong in the afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that share is even higher, with nearly every listing in Nantucket, Massachusetts—99 percent—now clearing the seven-figure mark.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In February 2025, a three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered a retrial after overturning his conviction, citing concerns about a possible language barrier involving one of the jurors who found Heaps guilty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the boat overturning is being investigated and the number of passengers on board and how many are unaccounted for remains unclear, according to the AP.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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