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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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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 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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In 1962, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2004, Major League Baseball officially began recognizing April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sturdivant’s great uncle, Floyd Little, was an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When Ginger sat, Kim noted that her tail tucked forward between her legs like a little seat.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sluggish, tail-dragging, dim-witted behemoths were out, and hot-blooded dinos were in.—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 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
Noun
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Her thong also revealed her bare buttocks and, at certain points, Spears shook her butt and slapped her cheeks.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The professional poker player finished everything off with classic Hollywood glam, including long wispy eyelashes, black eyeliner, bronzy cheeks, a bright red lip, and matching nails.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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