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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Out of curiosity, England officials wanted to know where Sporting KC would practice during the World Cup, considering the Major League Soccer club would be vacating its home at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Wyandotte County (where Argentina will hold its base camp).
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Things quickly grew more contentious in December, when Crockett decided to jump in, prompting Allred to forgo his Senate bid to vie for the seat Crockett is vacating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Christy Kirkland, a 25-year veteran of Polk County school district, said a pay bump is not enough to prevent teachers from vacating their jobs.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The triumphant revival of Eats at Wild Heaven Beer’s West End taproom was announced this week, but the move was predicated on El Tesoro, another beloved casual restaurant, vacating the space.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moments after vacating the Ford Edge and moving farther down the shoulder of the highway away from their vehicle, all three were struck by another vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 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
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Out of curiosity, England officials wanted to know where Sporting KC would practice during the World Cup, considering the Major League Soccer club would be vacating its home at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Wyandotte County (where Argentina will hold its base camp).
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Things quickly grew more contentious in December, when Crockett decided to jump in, prompting Allred to forgo his Senate bid to vie for the seat Crockett is vacating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Christy Kirkland, a 25-year veteran of Polk County school district, said a pay bump is not enough to prevent teachers from vacating their jobs.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The triumphant revival of Eats at Wild Heaven Beer’s West End taproom was announced this week, but the move was predicated on El Tesoro, another beloved casual restaurant, vacating the space.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moments after vacating the Ford Edge and moving farther down the shoulder of the highway away from their vehicle, all three were struck by another vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
Noun
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Give yourself a mini vacation today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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An 11-year-old girl from Rochester, Massachusetts has died in an avalanche while on vacation with her family in Brighton, Utah.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Wash food containers by hand or in the dishwasher as soon as possible after emptying.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Beijing city streets start emptying out several days in advance as the majority of residents return to their hometowns or travel elsewhere.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Funding public schools and repealing the voucher law.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The proposals, released this week and which would go into effect in 2027, prioritize making ACA premiums as low as possible — by expanding bare-bones coverage, allowing insurers to skip creating networks of hospitals and doctors, and repealing standardized plan options.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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Through much of that day, dozens of law enforcement officers searched the area in and around the park, evacuating visitors and keeping local residents from their homes.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ferrying supplies and evacuating the wounded is a major challenge as drones target supply routes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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This step includes canceling the student picture day scheduled for Thursday at Hilbert Elementary, a school in Wayne County's Redford Township that enrolls students pre-K through grade 6.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Workers began clearing debris and mud at first light from a catchment area where material had overtopped concrete barriers along the northbound shoulder.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Here, experts share why clearing lawn debris is vital to lawn health, plus bonus tips to help your yard shine this coming season.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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