seated

Definition of seatednext
past tense of seat
1
as in sat
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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as in inducted
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 seated Founder Wang Xingxing is shown seated inside the cockpit during the demonstration, highlighting a sharp size contrast between operator and machine. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 There are various officials from the NBA, and the media is seated to the side of the plastic drum from which the lottery combinations will be drawn. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026 Rook picked up D’Angelo over his shoulders and drove him into Heights, who was seated in the corner. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Almodóvar is seated behind his desk, wearing a crisp white T-shirt under a tan chore coat. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Center Deandre Ayton picked at his nails as Redick was no longer standing in front of the announcer’s table, but seated on the bench with his assistant coaches beside him. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 His many ticket-holding supporters (a fan club consisting of his father, sisters, aunt, uncle, cousins and girlfriend) were seated at a distance. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 10 May 2026 Like us at Semafor and every other news outlet, NBC News reporters and editors seated next to our table quickly hatched coverage plans and started making calls within seconds of the shooting. Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Attorneys for Musk and OpenAI will present their opening arguments to the jury, which was seated after several hours of questioning on Monday. Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seated
Verb
  • Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours.
    Lisa Gutierrez May 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • It was announced earlier this year that that he will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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  • In 2015, the complex was inaugurated with a Miquel Barceló show.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
  • In September, Pope Leo formally inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education on the grounds of the papal summer estate.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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