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 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 Erivo introduced Groff and Tate, then revealed that Minogue, who was seated in the audience, would be joining the cast. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 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 This is adorned with two oval inlaid embroidery inserts accented with rhinestones and set off by a yellow lining, depicting the encounter between a woman seated in profile and a small Cupid. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 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 Sixteen jurors - 10 men and six women - have been seated for the trial, which is expected to last about four more weeks. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu was seated in the courtroom to hear Mandelblit testify. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Lennon, the Boone County clerk, predicted that there will be uncertainty as to whether the election winners can even be seated in Congress; surely, there will be litigation to that end. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 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
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  • Sunday night, when the 48-year-old Abraham became the 15th member inducted into the Falcons’ Ring of Honor at halftime of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, tears were certainly in play.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Lock, Hill and Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton are part of the six-member Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class set to be inducted this weekend.
    — Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • Last month, North Korea inaugurated the first road bridge linking it to Russia.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Located at 30 Galerie de Montpensier, the 323-square-foot space will be inaugurated by a solo exhibition for Deborah Roberts, running through November 28.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaugurated

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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