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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
Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In 2016, 23 Republicans won seats carried by Hillary Clinton and 12 Democrats won seats carried by Trump — a total of 35 crossover districts going into 2018.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
It was announced last month that a pair of Mystics-Fever games were being moved from the 4,200-seat CareFirst Arena to CFG Bank Arena, which seats 14,000.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Its configuration – with 14 seats wrapping around the busy kitchen – sets the tone for the elaborate meal.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In 2016, 23 Republicans won seats carried by Hillary Clinton and 12 Democrats won seats carried by Trump — a total of 35 crossover districts going into 2018.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Verb
The new script must inform passengers to remain seated with seat belts fastened until the plane reaches its final stop and explicitly state that violations will be reported.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
It was announced last month that a pair of Mystics-Fever games were being moved from the 4,200-seat CareFirst Arena to CFG Bank Arena, which seats 14,000.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 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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While most campaigns historically focused on physical infrastructure, many now include less visible priorities: legal clinics, policy centers, and public interest litigation units.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The hurricane center had also begun using a new forecast map, which highlighted in red the risk of flooding posed to the area.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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His fastballs Sunday sat at 93 mph, more than 1 mph harder than his season average.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Avnet, who in 2017 was named Manager of the Year by Pollstar and inducted into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame, never signed a contract with any of his artists.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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In 2022, she was ranked among the top five Nurse Influencers on LinkedIn by industry sources and was also inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing for her efforts to combat disruptive behaviors in healthcare.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Spiny lobster tails make their way north from Marathon’s Key’s Fisheries.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Flying by the active asteroid could show exactly what processes are creating the dusty tails streaming from the object and might reveal possibilities scientists haven’t even considered, Kareta said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Brian Trainer, who founded the Sacramento Spur Club in 2014, helped cement Zebra Club as a Tottenham fan hub.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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This is a massive obstacle, as China is a major minerals processing hub.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Dorsey, a lawyer in the executive branch since the Obama administration, was named acting general counsel for the White House’s Office of Administration in January, when Trump was inaugurated.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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Also in 1973, the Chilean military, with the C.I.A.’s help, deposed Chile’s president, Salvador Allende, and inaugurated what became a 17-year dictatorship.—
Lily Meyer,
The Dial,
20 May 2025
Noun
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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 6 Jun. 2025.
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