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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
Many of the shapes that can be made on the yoga mat can be practiced while seated on the toilet.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The restaurant treats dining as theater—guests are seated theater-in-the-round style around the chefs, who work under overhead lighting that acts like a spotlight.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Bieber was seated next to Vaccarello, but spent most of the night over at Eilish’s table, chatting with the musician.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Clausen allegedly had difficulty keeping his eyes open and fell forward multiple times while seated.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Usiripalli then attacked another 17-year-old, seated on the right side of the first victim, striking him in the back of the head, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The teaching assistant was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Usiripalli is accused of lunging at the second victim, who was seated to the right of the first victim, and stabbed him.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Bieber, who was seated next to his wife, Hailey, responded with a thumbs-down from the crowd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The restaurant treats dining as theater—guests are seated theater-in-the-round style around the chefs, who work under overhead lighting that acts like a spotlight.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Bieber was seated next to Vaccarello, but spent most of the night over at Eilish’s table, chatting with the musician.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Clausen allegedly had difficulty keeping his eyes open and fell forward multiple times while seated.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Usiripalli then attacked another 17-year-old, seated on the right side of the first victim, striking him in the back of the head, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The teaching assistant was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Usiripalli is accused of lunging at the second victim, who was seated to the right of the first victim, and stabbed him.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Bieber, who was seated next to his wife, Hailey, responded with a thumbs-down from the crowd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seated
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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
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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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Koufax retired at 30 years old due to chronic elbow pain and became the youngest person ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36 years old.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soundgarden want to honor its Pacific Northwest roots as the band is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those moves suggest that legacy media is still finding its footing amid the era of streaming inaugurated by Netflix.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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