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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 bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in center
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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as in to induct
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 seat
Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The process won't fully roll out until next year, but travelers will be able to start booking tickets and reserving seats for after the January launch starting July 29.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Flights will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday aboard an Airbus A350-900, which can seat 306 passengers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Earlier this year, Frank Carollo filed to run to succeed his brother as the District 3 commissioner — a seat that Frank Carollo previously held for two consecutive four-year terms.
—Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The process won't fully roll out until next year, but travelers will be able to start booking tickets and reserving seats for after the January launch starting July 29.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Verb
Other versions can seat six or seven passengers and include smart cabin lighting, high-end materials and a fully digital infotainment system designed for interaction.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Flights will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday aboard an Airbus A350-900, which can seat 306 passengers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Some had been in the center for weeks, others for months.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The account, originally meant to help fund both of their college expenses, has now become the center of a family disagreement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than sitting as a borderline postseason contender at the trade deadline, Toronto sits atop the American League and leads the A.L. East by multiple games.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The longer the juice sits on the skins, the darker the color of the rosé.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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As part of this year’s festivities, four players will also be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, including Chargers legendary tight end Antonio Gates.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Last summer, Sabathia was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In front of this, a huge sculpture of a whale’s tail is another reminder of the ocean life outside the walls—where guests can set sail for day trips, surrounded by giddy dolphins, and where the edge of Morocco can be seen on a clear day.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Nick Moskovitz of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, told the AP that these meteors tend to move slower, which could result in tails that appear to linger in the sky for a bit longer.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Even flights between islands are less frequent and more expensive than most travelers realize, often requiring passengers to transit through hubs like San Juan, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Inside, buttons are something of a rarity, with the majority of the controls on the touchscreen in the steering wheel hub.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Colton was among the roughly 1,500 people convicted in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and pardoned by Trump on the same day he was inaugurated for his second term in office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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Conversely, under Trump, the average weekly paycheck buys 1% more today than when he was inaugurated in January.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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