vacated; vacating
1
a
: to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
b
: to give up the incumbency or occupancy of
2
: to make legally void : annul
: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy
Examples of vacate in a Sentence
She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure.
The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator.
The police told everyone to vacate the premises.
Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester.
The court vacated the conviction.
Recent Examples on the Web
Such certificates are often pursued after a conviction has been vacated and as a precursor to a lawsuit.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe the priceless collection would be much safer downtown in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, which will soon be vacated?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
However on Friday, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges James Ho and Andrew Oldham, both appointees of President Donald Trump, ruled to vacate the lower court's preliminary injunction.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of offices will be vacated this summer, the Associated Press reported, with leases expected to end by June 30.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe the priceless collection would be much safer downtown in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, which will soon be vacated?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
However on Friday, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges James Ho and Andrew Oldham, both appointees of President Donald Trump, ruled to vacate the lower court's preliminary injunction.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of offices will be vacated this summer, the Associated Press reported, with leases expected to end by June 30.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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