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as in to abolish
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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Recent Examples of vacate
On March 13, Edward R. Martin Jr., the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced that his office had filed a motion to vacate the 1981 Luevano consent decree.
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Russell T. Warne, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article After uncovering DNA evidence said to exonerate him of the four 1975 murders in his Winter Garden store, Tommy Zeigler’s lawyers are now asking a judge to vacate convictions that landed him on death row.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The race for the open near west side seat to be vacated by Kerry McCormack is shaping up to be one of the year's most lively.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Siding with the conservation groups, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss last year vacated the EPA’s 2020 decision to shift the permitting authority.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
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Russell T. Warne, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article After uncovering DNA evidence said to exonerate him of the four 1975 murders in his Winter Garden store, Tommy Zeigler’s lawyers are now asking a judge to vacate convictions that landed him on death row.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The race for the open near west side seat to be vacated by Kerry McCormack is shaping up to be one of the year's most lively.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Siding with the conservation groups, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss last year vacated the EPA’s 2020 decision to shift the permitting authority.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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Even before abolishing the department, the Trump administration blocked student loan forgiveness and repayment plans, slashed department staffing, and wiped the federal watchdog agency tasked with overseeing student loan servicing and collections.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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What is Trump's justification for abolishing the department?—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many others, including Tara Lipinski, Chrissy Teigen, Britney Spears and more shared that they were evacuated as the fire spread.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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About 190 children were evacuated during the Biden administration.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the Woodley fight was canceled, Edwards wanted to fight Jorge Masvidal, someone ranked ahead of him or for the UFC welterweight crown.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Under President Barack Obama, the department took steps to cancel accreditors for a now-defunct for-profit college chain, but the Trump administration blocked the move.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The video then shows the woman emptying the space and removing the storage units before getting to work on its renovation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a House panel Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would repeal a law shielding information about presidential candidates from public disclosure.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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If Congress were to defund the IMLS rather than repeal its authorizing statute, the agency would be forced to cease operations due to a lack of money, even if the legal framework for its existence remained intact.—
Devon Akmon,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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It wasn’t resolved until Nov. 4, 1999, when the NCAA sent word clearing Richardson, setting off a celebration in the Spartans’ locker room.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Braxton Jones is still rehabilitating from surgery on his broken ankle but is on track to be cleared in the spring at some point.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Endangerment would require overturning a U.S. Supreme Court decision.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Soundproofing your apartment and crate-training your pup will help your dog bark less and avoid complaints from angry neighbors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the censure debate on Tuesday, opposition MPs reportedly questioned the prime minister’s knowledge gaps and accused her of avoiding questions from reporters.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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