Definition of "vacated" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of vacate. (verb)

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• "Orland Park resident with more than 20 years of experience on the U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Staff has been appointed to represent the 37th District of the Illinois House for the remainder of the term vacated by Kevin McCarthy, D-Orland Park."
• "Macy's Inc. CEO Terry Lundgren will serve the rest of the term vacated by General Electric Co. CEO Jeffrey Immelt, who in January became chairman of President Barack Obama's jobs and competitiveness council."
• "Zell Miller was finishing out the term vacated by the death of Paul Coverdell."