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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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
“Companies had instituted hiring freezes or were not backfilling vacated positions,” said Steve Miller, chief of the ISM services survey.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
In Alameda County, a primary election is set for June 16 for the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned last month amid sexual assault accusations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Ron lay back down on the bed, which he had evidently just vacated.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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