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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
Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2024
With Raskin eyeing a new seat, the House Oversight Committee will need a new ranking member.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Covering 10,800 square feet and seating 200 guests, the venue was designed by architect Claudio Nardi, who also curated the restaurant in Florence.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Linda McMahon left the company in 2009 to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2024
With Raskin eyeing a new seat, the House Oversight Committee will need a new ranking member.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
The helicopter seated six people total, including the pilot, with little wiggle room.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Covering 10,800 square feet and seating 200 guests, the venue was designed by architect Claudio Nardi, who also curated the restaurant in Florence.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
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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
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Arenas, Davis, Hill and Lennix all appeared in the world premiere of Purpose at Steppenwolf in March 2024, during which time critics compared the family at the center of the play to the Jesse Jackson family.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thornton was sitting at his desk in his small study, surrounded by bookshelves, with a book open before him.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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That was particularly true for wrongdoing involving lawmakers because a majority vote from an eight-member panel of four Democrats and four Republicans — almost exclusively sitting legislators — was required before reports could be released, a system virtually designed to deadlock.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Over two years later, Akins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in November 2021.Emily Weaver, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eno was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of Roxy Music.Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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On Halloween, the couple posted a cheeky Halloween photo on the beach with Belichick dressed as a fisherman and reeling in Hudson, who donned a mermaid tail.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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And what’s up with these weird tufts of hair that seem to be sprouting in the small of her back, or what appears to be the nub of a tail where her backbone ends?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Partnering with community hubs, like museums, can also broaden exposure to diverse career options in an engaging environment.Khaitsa Wasiyo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Downtown San Francisco, especially in the vicinity of its Union Square shopping hub, remains in the doldrums years after other cities recovered from Covid-era lockdowns.Marc Joffe, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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He will be inaugurated on December 29, the news agency said.Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Commander Task Force Baltic center in the German port city of Rostock was inaugurated last month to beef up NATO's supervision of the Baltic Sea.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Carpenter did stick to her usual makeup routine of flushed pink cheeks and lots of lashes, both of which definitely align with the maximalist approach of the mob wife aesthetic.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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After cooking up their burgers, Wesley entered the set holding the baby girl, who had tears streaming down her cheeks.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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