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.
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Rubio is set to vacate his Senate seat after Trump nominated him to be his secretary of state.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
California has a lengthy — very lengthy — list of critical economic, social and policy issues that are very likely to remain unresolved when Gavin Newsom vacates the governorship 26 months hence.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
In addition to McCray, Banks also faced Andrew Horning in the race to replace Republican Mike Braun who vacated the seat in his run for governor.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
California has a lengthy — very lengthy — list of critical economic, social and policy issues that are very likely to remain unresolved when Gavin Newsom vacates the governorship 26 months hence.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
In addition to McCray, Banks also faced Andrew Horning in the race to replace Republican Mike Braun who vacated the seat in his run for governor.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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