vacating 1 of 2

noun

as in vacation

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vacating

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verb

present participle of vacate
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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Recent Examples of vacating
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. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 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. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 She was endorsed by Janene Beronio, the judge vacating the seat. — 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 Republicans were upset in 2014 by a Kansas Supreme Court decision vacating the death sentences of Jonathan and Reginald Carr, brothers convicted of murder. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
  1. vacation
  2. abolishing
  3. emptying
  4. repealing
  5. evacuating
  6. canceling
  7. clearing
  8. overturning
Noun
  • After the landslides, with new construction of high-rise apartment buildings, many bought vacation apartments by the water.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The mom of one, who just inked a seven-figure book deal, recently turned heads in a similar leopard print bikini during a boat ride on vacation in Mallorca.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of vacation
Verb
  • Lisa Walker-Yeager Lisa Walker-Yeager is running a campaign focused on abolishing or significantly reducing the property tax burden that residents, particularly senior citizens, have at a time when most goods and services are more expensive.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Polling found that support for abolishing ICE surged even among Republicans after the killing of the 37-year-old ICU nurse.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Most can be set to activate on a timer, and some are even capable of self-emptying their collection bins and automatically recharging themselves.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The Automatic Second Round Is No Longer Guaranteed The evidence does not show that GLP-1 drugs are emptying America’s bars.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of emptying
Verb
  • Advertisement In recent years, some church leaders have advocated for repealing the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Congress also approved repealing comprehensive sanctions under the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • Thornton police did not find anything suspicious at the city pool or recreation center after evacuating the facilities for unspecified threats on Tuesday afternoon.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
  • Fisher went to urgent care after evacuating the office with shortness of breath and vomiting.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of evacuating
Verb
  • Consumers bypassing or canceling their cable subscriptions are cutting into the fees stations receive from pay TV providers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • The requirement that companies have clear processes for cancelling a subscription or membership does not apply to all businesses.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Williams told the Observer that her primary focus was on restructuring the organization’s finances, clearing debt and improving operational health, rather than pursuing a long-term career with Opera Carolina.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • In Brazil, both the Amazon rainforest and the vast grassland known as the Cerrado have been rapidly transformed through clearing and logging operations into pastures and cropland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of clearing
Verb
  • The players were aware of popular sentiment against overturning the call.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Zeldin proposed overturning the landmark finding that climate change is a threat to human health.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of overturning

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