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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In June, Julie's seven-year prison sentence for tax evasion and bank fraud was vacated after federal judges ruled that her case had insufficient evidence.
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
In August 2017, just hours before his scheduled death, then-Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, granted a stay after reviewing the same DNA evidence that spurred Bell's effort to vacate the conviction.
—CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
Clausen, who specializes in performance art, fills the roles vacated earlier this year by Yasmil Raymond, who was the first woman to hold them.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Sep. 2024
This has typically benefited Republicans, until the Working Families Party’s recent victories, including claiming the seat Oh vacated during his mayoral bid.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
In August 2017, just hours before his scheduled death, then-Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, granted a stay after reviewing the same DNA evidence that spurred Bell's effort to vacate the conviction.
—CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
Clausen, who specializes in performance art, fills the roles vacated earlier this year by Yasmil Raymond, who was the first woman to hold them.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Sep. 2024
This has typically benefited Republicans, until the Working Families Party’s recent victories, including claiming the seat Oh vacated during his mayoral bid.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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