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
One student was inexplicably arrested, even though students never received any order to vacate or disperse.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
That discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in Britain’s history, with more than 10,000 residents forced to vacate while crews removed the ordnance.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
That discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in Britain’s history, with more than 10,000 residents forced to vacate while crews removed the ordnance.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for vacate
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacate. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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