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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
Peluso fills the four-year term vacated by Watkins, who joined the school board as the Center Township Board appointment in May 2021.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
In New Hampshire, Republicans faced a similar situation when the popular former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican who had been mulling a run for Senate for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 May 2025
At the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump appointee Russ Vought has sought to vacate a settlement with a company called Townstone Financial, which CFPB alleged had effectively discouraged African Americans from applying for mortgages.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Nearly six million more square feet was vacated in the first three months of the year than were occupied.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
In New Hampshire, Republicans faced a similar situation when the popular former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican who had been mulling a run for Senate for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 May 2025
At the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump appointee Russ Vought has sought to vacate a settlement with a company called Townstone Financial, which CFPB alleged had effectively discouraged African Americans from applying for mortgages.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Nearly six million more square feet was vacated in the first three months of the year than were occupied.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Smith, his pregnant wife, and two-year-old son safely evacuated their Altadena house before it was lost in January’s deadly wildfires, but Smith’s friend launched a GoFundMe on the artist’s behalf to help recoup the loss of their house, musical instruments, car, and more belongings.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2025
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As a result, approximately 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced to evacuate their homes and leave their jobs to live in the camps that were surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards, conditions that are now drawing comparisons to modern-day detention facilities.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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But this sort of work would require close collaboration with Chinese researchers, at just the time when those collaborations are being scrutinized or canceled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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United, which accounts for about 70% of Newark’s traffic, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights daily.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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With 9:36 remaining in Game 7, Denver pulled its primary rotation players and emptied the bench.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Springfield sophomore emptied the tank in a dead sprint to win the race going away with a time of 4:39.40, a full 11 seconds ahead of the next closest runner.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Bill would end program in Texas On April 23, representatives of Texas Appleseed spoke at a committee hearing in support of House Bill 2609, which would repeal the Failure to Appear/Pay program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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Issa's bill has cleared the House, while Grassley's has yet to advance.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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More big stories In post-fire milestone, Pacific Coast Highway reopens, clearing a traffic bottleneck.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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