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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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The agency advised that those told to evacuate should do so with caution.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Magma began flowing at a volcano near the town of Grindavík, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV said.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Streaming series, which represents a larger share of TV viewing, aren't included in the survey because they are renewed or canceled throughout the year.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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January/February’s installment was also scrapped for financial reasons (though the Los Angeles wildfires would have canceled the tour anyway).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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During these precious moments, there is opportunity to luxuriate in pre-sleep rituals that may include a warm bath surrounded by candlelights, a sleepy girl mocktail before bed as well as meditation and journaling to empty one’s thoughts.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The crowd eventually left the area peacefully, police said, and the scene was emptied by 1:40 p.m. Boston Police reported no arrests, no injuries and no property damage in the area.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fine, who was running the committee meeting, threatened to clear the room when people in the audience complained about his comment.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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Already, there are concerns that if Humphrey's Executor is overturned, Trump would be at liberty to fire members of other independent agencies, including the Federal Reserve.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
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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The quick turnaround with results can also help avoid patients being administered incorrect antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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