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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
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
She was endorsed by Janene Beronio, the judge vacating the seat.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Despite the judge vacating the $100,000 fee, under the law the ruling can still be appealed in higher courts.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
According to the statement, earlier on Friday, before the order was served, Salomone asked why Jencks was vacating the station.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 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.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
On paper, such arrangements may appear favorable to judges, who often weigh alternatives to forcibly shuttering a hotel over concerns that suddenly vacating a property could worsen blight and invite more crime.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
She was endorsed by Janene Beronio, the judge vacating the seat.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Despite the judge vacating the $100,000 fee, under the law the ruling can still be appealed in higher courts.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
According to the statement, earlier on Friday, before the order was served, Salomone asked why Jencks was vacating the station.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
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The white floral print channels the actress’s effortless aesthetic, and the easy-to-style design can be paired with tank tops, T-shirts, or even worn as a strapless swimsuit cover-up for beach days and vacations.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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Among the subjects Avila Chevalier says Democrats should focus on are affordability, federal budgets focused on aiding working people, and a more just immigration system — including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.
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Ground robots are hauling ammunition, evacuating wounded troops, laying mines, and increasingly carrying weapons into combat as Ukraine tries to replace as many frontline tasks as possible with machines.
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More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
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What to pack and how to prepare Kids’ ears are more sensitive than adults’, so bring kid-sized earplugs or noise-canceling headphones.
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In 2024, Joe Biden sailed to the Democratic presidential nomination after a primary process that was little more than a formality, with the Florida Democratic Party even cancelling its primary in March to anoint Biden.
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This indicates the Saudis are clearing a backlog of oil tankers that were unable to exit the Gulf during the conflict, the firm said.
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Running Footwear Sector Paces Up Indeed, many major footwear brands have spent recent years clearing excess inventory through heavy discounting, hurting margins and diluting brand equity.
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Nonetheless, overturning the election would be unprecedented in Colombian history.
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Ehrlich said athletes very well could continue to petition courts for extended eligibility based on antitrust arguments, but appellate courts recently have delivered wins for the NCAA by overturning preliminary injunctions in several cases.
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“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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