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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
Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Democrats flipped two Public Service Commission seats last year, clawed away a GOP-friendly state House district and, just last week, cut the Republican margin dramatically in the state’s most conservative congressional district.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Mena’s wife and co-owner Mildre Gómez agrees that the Miami restaurant, which seats up to 100 diners, is bigger than just another opening.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This top tier model features exclusive interior themes like the new Aurora interior inspired by the Northern Lights, 24 way power massaging seats, and a 28 speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio sound system.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Democrats flipped two Public Service Commission seats last year, clawed away a GOP-friendly state House district and, just last week, cut the Republican margin dramatically in the state’s most conservative congressional district.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
A student seated next to me laughed intermittently during Vance’s remarks.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Mena’s wife and co-owner Mildre Gómez agrees that the Miami restaurant, which seats up to 100 diners, is bigger than just another opening.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
Noun
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Colbert said, as images of the president sitting and looking uncomfortable appeared onscreen.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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In January, 2020, one of the law firms representing the trucking companies sent Garrison a subpoena, asking him to sit for a deposition.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last year, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chari was a 6-foot-1 post player who finished her career as the all-time leading scorer at Green Bay, which inducted her into its hall of fame.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Get the snake started into the bag tail first.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Abergel left the lengths loose, descending from the base of the twist like the tail of a ponytail, and styled them in soft waves that spilled down just past Kidman's shoulders.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a massive biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The current Hayward site became Azuma’s headquarters and manufacturing hub in 2009.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bloc doesn’t have a mechanism to expel a wayward member, but Western diplomats told me that brazen electoral theft would inaugurate a perilous new era.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The museum is the most recent of a string of outposts inaugurated in recent years by the Pompidou, which operates branches in Metz, France, and Málaga, Spain.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mullins was emotional and a few tears dampened his cheeks.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Try popping on the Jet Lag eye patches or dabbing some Blush Butter Balm onto your cheeks and not feel a deep urge to take a stroll along an LA boardwalk.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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