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
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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.
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President-elect Donald Trump is quietly pushing entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
DeSantis in 2021 also waited more than 90 days to order special elections to fill three seats vacated by legislators who sought to replace Hastings.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
He was convicted of two other felonies, but after the Supreme Court narrowed an obstruction charge used against scores of rioters, one of those two counts was vacated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Space vacated by a bankrupt retailer often can command higher rents than the troubled retailer paid or may be able to be filled with a retailer that can create synergies or enhance the experience.
—Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
DeSantis in 2021 also waited more than 90 days to order special elections to fill three seats vacated by legislators who sought to replace Hastings.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
He was convicted of two other felonies, but after the Supreme Court narrowed an obstruction charge used against scores of rioters, one of those two counts was vacated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Space vacated by a bankrupt retailer often can command higher rents than the troubled retailer paid or may be able to be filled with a retailer that can create synergies or enhance the experience.
—Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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