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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
Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
This all centers around the construction of a 7,500-seat stadium in Baltimore that would cost about $200 million.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With coaching legend Nolan Richardson seated courtside on the same night the school announced plans for a statue of his likeness outside Bud Walton Arena, the Horns endured 40 minutes of true basketball hell.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The announcement came on the ninth day of the war and after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics that selects Iran’s supreme leader.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
This all centers around the construction of a 7,500-seat stadium in Baltimore that would cost about $200 million.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
We were seated close, knee-to-knee.
—Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With coaching legend Nolan Richardson seated courtside on the same night the school announced plans for a statue of his likeness outside Bud Walton Arena, the Horns endured 40 minutes of true basketball hell.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
Noun
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Trying to warm up your bum from the cold was said to produce heavier periods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even with all the recent swings in the market, the S&P 500 index that sits at the heart of many 401(k) accounts is still within 3% of its record set in January.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eleven games into its league schedule, Alajuelense (4-4-3) sits sixth in the Costa Rican table after winning its last two contests.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The singer, who died in 2016 at age 53, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three years later, just the third rapper to receive the accolade and the first woman in hip hop to do so.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Austen is not far behind him, but Salley is hot on his tail, yelling at him to come back into the party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hours later, an inspection of a helicopter that responded to the shooting call at Byers’ home revealed a bullet had pierced the tail.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is cutting service at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, effectively ceding ground to the two giants jockeying for dominance at the hub.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In July 2024, a Power4Future facility was inaugurated with a dedicated production line for lithium battery systems supporting the NFS program.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The democratic system inaugurated in 2000 never established a judicial or security structure able to replace that authoritarian control, analysts say.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The result was a kind of gasp or snarl configuration of my cheeks and lips.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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