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vacate

[vay-kayt, vuh-kayt, vay-] / ˈveɪ keɪt, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /


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Seaver and his security company were subsequently served with a termination notice directing them to immediately vacate the Parton properties they had been tasked with protecting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

She said: "The property needs to be sold. Notice has been given to the tenants. Until these tenants vacate, that property cannot be put on the market."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

That was until Friday, when the O.C. district attorney’s office decided to set aside his guilty plea and vacate the conviction, following a review from its Conviction Integrity Unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Having a conviction thrown out is not enough to do so: A court can vacate someone’s conviction for a number of reasons, including an ineffective attorney or significant errors committed by the judge or prosecution.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

I was told to vacate my rooms before nightfall.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Her home’s second unit has a long-term tenant, and Story vacates her own space when she gets a booking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Monday's decision vacates an earlier ruling by federal judge James Boasberg, later upheld by a federal appeals court, which had temporarily blocked the use of the law to carry out the deportations.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

The signing of Barr was the next step — an important piece for depth at the position Parsons vacates when he joins the defensive front.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

They remain able to charge whatever they want for apartments once a tenant vacates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

The revocation of the commission vacates, its title and extinguishes its rights.

From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Orestes Augustus Brownson

Here, Anthony Gordon drops deep with Morgan Rogers making a 'counter-movement' or run behind to the vacated space.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rookie Markel Bell started in Johnson’s place on Sunday, and Sirianni suggested the third-round pick will remain in the spot vacated by Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

After pursuing the lengthier sentence against Beaird and defending it on appeal, the federal government now argues that his sentence should be vacated so that he can pursue a more lenient term.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

But in 2021 the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled he had been tried in the wrong jurisdiction and vacated the guilty verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

There could be no resistance as she filled their vacated minds.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

"Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly," the department said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

In a September 2024 motion, Murrill claimed that by vacating Brooks’ manslaughter conviction while he was a free man and not a prisoner, the court essentially pardoned him.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Both full-backs took wider positions with Rice and Bellingham vacating the holding midfield areas for Harry Kane to drop in and join Anderson.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Craig, meanwhile, had enrolled at Princeton University, vacating his back-porch room on Euclid Avenue, leaving a six-foot-six, two-hundred-pound gap in our daily lives.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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