1
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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2
as in emptying
to remove the contents of
vacated the house
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as in vacation
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Recent Examples of vacating
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The decision is a direct result of the recent, unexpected vacating of the Women's World Title.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
As United’s right wing-back plays the ball inside to Fernandes, Mazraoui drops, drawing Josh Laurent upfield and further vacating the space for Amad to attack.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
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Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it.—
Melissa Goldin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Express lines moved rapidly, emptying entirely within 10 minutes of gates opening and flowing smoothly for the rest of the evening.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Between flights, unpredictable weather, and a packed itinerary, vacations can come with a lot of variables.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Remind your team that PTO doesn’t require a vacation destination.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The incident briefly shutdown the production and resulted in the international cast and crew evacuating for a time.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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As officers attempted contact, more gunshots were fired from inside the apartment toward officers, who took cover and began securing the scene and evacuating surrounding apartments, according to the release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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But there is also potential significant changes on the regulatory landscape, with the FCC mulling relaxing or repealing broadcast ownership rules that could alter the power dynamics in carriage negotiations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Congress deserves credit for repealing several visible EV subsidies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The property transfer and payment afforded the city funding to knock down the five-story relic — which had been unused and deteriorating for decades — but clearing the lot of its large pile of debris remained a financial and logistical hurdle.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Efficiency has a role in clearing crowded court dockets.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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White House officials briefly explored cancelling some of SpaceX’s deals with NASA and the Department of Defense, The Wall Street Journal reported in July.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The woman noted that canceling the shower has left her heartbroken.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Greene points out that deep cleaning your cabinets is the best way to keep them organized!—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a rabies exposure, people should seek immediate preventative medical care, known as post-exposure prophylaxis, which involves thoroughly cleaning the wound and receiving a rabies vaccination.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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