SEATS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

seats 1 of 2

noun

plural of seat

as in headquarters

a place from which authority is exercised all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing

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as in bums

the part of the body upon which someone sits fell down on his well-padded seat

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as in capitals

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation

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seats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of seat

as in sits

to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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as in inducts

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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Noun

The single-aisle jet, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Wedding crashers are now a business that couples can use to fill the seats of no-shows at the reception. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The low-cost carrier business model dominates short-haul flying in Europe, which analysts say account for over 40% of available seats. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The Selkows themselves may not be in their seats anymore as the 76ers pursue their first championship since 1983. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate and were expected to face a friendlier map this year with fewer seats to defend. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Both seats are rated as toss-ups, according to the Cook Political Report. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The new arrangement allows Atlanta to use a building that seats roughly 17,000 instead of its usual home, the approximately 3,500-seat Gateway Center Arena. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Moving from Gateway Center Arena, which seats 3,500, to the Hawks’ arena will let thousands more fans attend. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 State Farm Arena, which seats nearly 17,000 fans, is the home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 In addition to the chef’s counter, the dining room seats 56 guests, with an outdoor patio with 28 seats and an eight-seat bar. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 This game marks the debut of Ryan Field, Northwestern’s $850 million stadium that seats 35,000. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The café seats up to 40 indoors with additional seating on the outdoor patio. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 Town officials planned on some 300,000 people in town despite a stadium that seats 64,000. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seats

Noun

Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitals

Verb

While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sits

Noun

This year’s lingerie spectacular was no different, with Dame Pat McGrath masterminding the baby winged eyeliner and pink cheeks, while Guido Palau executed the blowouts.

— Violet Hayward, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
The Author is facing the sea, his cheeks orange from the lowering sun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Paired with on-site energy storage, SSTs could turn data centers from blunt-force loads into more flexible participants in the grid.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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