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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
When all three of these seats are vacated, the balance of power will be 217 Republicans to 215 Democrats.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
In case this is done, that street that is now laid out through the slough will have to be vacated by the process of law.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Taylor could also petition a federal judge to vacate the arbitration award.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But following arguments made by the defense team for Spring Leaf, the same judge decided to vacate the order, according to court documents.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
In case this is done, that street that is now laid out through the slough will have to be vacated by the process of law.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Taylor could also petition a federal judge to vacate the arbitration award.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But following arguments made by the defense team for Spring Leaf, the same judge decided to vacate the order, according to court documents.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
Verb
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Haze or smoke on Delta plane forces passengers to evacuate via slides at Atlanta airport Air traffic controllers could be heard telling the business jet to hold short and not cross the runway, but the jet did not follow instructions.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the morning of Nov. 8, a fire chief made the call via radio to evacuate the eastern side of Paradise at 7:46 a.m.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nearly seven years after Daredevil was canceled at Netflix, Daredevil: Born Again has risen from the ashes.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s concerns about players being poached and Texas’ and USC’s decisions recently to cancel their spring games for different reasons have sparked discussion about the value of spring games and what role spring practice still has.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Submerge containers for 10 minutes, then remove them and empty the tub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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The standard of care for miscarrying patients in the second trimester is to offer to empty the uterus, according to leading medical organizations, which can lower the risk of contracting an infection and developing sepsis.—
Lizzie Presser,
ProPublica,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Democrats see the Medicaid cuts that are likely to be included in whatever legislation House Republicans put together as a salient line of political attack, akin to their efforts to campaign in 2018 on the GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The White House said 75,000 people signed up, and a federal judge cleared a legal roadblock last week for the program to move forward.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the drama, Dr. Mimi, Steve, Dr. Eugene, and Toya slip away for a lunch to clear the air.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As of now, there is no case before the Supreme Court directly seeking to overturn Obergefell.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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If these repayment plans are overturned, repealed, or fundamentally changed, many federal student loan borrowers will have no choice but to switch to a different, more expensive repayment plan.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a post on X, the NYPD asked people to avoid the area as the investigation proceeded.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Thompson noted that some movement each day is necessary to avoid tiredness.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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