seated

verb

past tense of seat
1
as in sat
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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2
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate

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Recent Examples of seated Edmond, who was officially seated after taking the oath of office, will serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Some fans also remained seated during the performance, including spectators who kept their hats on. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 This is all the more important when you’re seated in an exit row. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Designers eventually accounted for the reality that a seated child rarely stays seated for long. — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Police said in each instance, the thieves approached diners seated in a restaurant or coffee shop, posing as fundraisers and placing a flyer or newspaper directly on top of the victims' wallet/purse or cell phone. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 OpenAI’s Sam Altman was seated within spitting distance of his longtime antagonist Elon Musk. — Julian Gewirtz, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026 According to the layout document, Russian delegates were seated between attendees from South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Dressed as Holmes and seated in a set version of the prison visitation room, Seyfried acts out lines from a script based on Fielder’s recollection of the conversation. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seated
  1. sat
  2. inducted
  3. inaugurated
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  • This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sat
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  • Leeper became the first woman and Black person inducted into the Charlotte Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015.
    — Chase Jordan October 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The pair will be inducted into the 2026 Silver Circle later this year along with other leaders in the television industry.
    — WBZ-News Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • The change comes a year after Pullin was formally inaugurated with high expectations for TCU’s growth.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Green created the organization’s annual awards ceremony and inaugurated the Circle of Champions.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaugurated

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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