vacating 1 of 2

noun

Definition of vacatingnext
as in vacation

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vacating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of vacate
1
as in abolishing
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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2
as in emptying
to remove the contents of vacated the house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
  1. vacation
  2. abolishing
  3. emptying
  4. evacuating
  5. repealing
  6. canceling
  7. avoiding
Noun
  • But early 2025 is a good time to start planning next year's trips, including for spring breaks and summer vacations.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This holiday season, the Dunn family is leaving their hometown and going on a vacation.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of vacation
Verb
  • And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Going through security lines emptying out your personal belongings opens additional opportunities for things to go wrong and adds to stress and distraction.
    Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The fall of his regime saw jubilant fighters and residents emptying Assad's prisons.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of emptying
Verb
  • Last week, Ukraine's Intelligence Directorate reported that Russia had begun evacuating its warships from the Tartus naval base, and airlifting weaponry from Khmeimim.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After evacuating their home, a nonprofit gave Carmen and her family dry clothes.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of evacuating
Verb
  • Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of repealing
Verb
  • Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Another behavioral method is sleep restriction therapy, which involves avoiding daytime naps.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The best way to lower your risk of eggshell nails is to practice nail care at home by avoiding contact with harsh chemicals and protecting your nails from cold, dry air.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoiding
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