vacated
Americanadjective
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(of a place) given up or left by whoever was occupying it.
I had to clean the vacated rooms and prepare them for the newcomers.
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(of an office or position) given up or relinquished.
The final deadline for applications to the newly vacated position of Project Manager is January 13th.
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rendered inoperative; made void or invalid; annulled.
A new sentence is being imposed on the defendant in place of the vacated sentence.
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cleared or emptied of whatever was in it.
Having moved the pork medallions to a covered plate, fry the bacon in the vacated pan.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vacated
First recorded in 1785–95; vacate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; vacate ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court unanimously vacated Granillo’s conviction but split 3–2 over the governing rule.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Andrew Cuomo signed a law tightening rent regulations, in part by preventing landlords from converting rent-stabilized apartments to market-rate when units were vacated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the San Fernando Valley’s District 3, Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan were leading the field of three candidates vying for the seat being vacated by Bob Blumenfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
In fact, government of every kind was almost wholly vacated.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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