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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
In the final image, they're seated on a bench beneath a pink-and-white floral trellis.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
First, stop focusing on breathing, but stay seated with your eyes closed for a few more minutes.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Photos provided by the Mesa Police Department showed the worker wearing a yellow shirt, seated on a metal panel on the towering stadium floodlight.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin and Kim were the guests of honor at the parade and were seated next to the Chinese President, while a dozen other leaders from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were also in attendance.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The metal tabletop can also double as a desk or countertop when you’re not seated to eat.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Even Margot Robbie was spotted walking the town, shopping and seated for several screenings, all just for the love of cinema.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
His rattan chairs have seated famed Indian celebrities like members of India’s billionaire Ambani family and Bollywood stars, as well as American bigwigs like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who visited the restaurant last year.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
The new logo varies from the old version by removing the silhouette of a man seated next to a wooden barrel.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
First, stop focusing on breathing, but stay seated with your eyes closed for a few more minutes.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Photos provided by the Mesa Police Department showed the worker wearing a yellow shirt, seated on a metal panel on the towering stadium floodlight.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin and Kim were the guests of honor at the parade and were seated next to the Chinese President, while a dozen other leaders from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were also in attendance.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The metal tabletop can also double as a desk or countertop when you’re not seated to eat.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Even Margot Robbie was spotted walking the town, shopping and seated for several screenings, all just for the love of cinema.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
His rattan chairs have seated famed Indian celebrities like members of India’s billionaire Ambani family and Bollywood stars, as well as American bigwigs like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who visited the restaurant last year.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
The new logo varies from the old version by removing the silhouette of a man seated next to a wooden barrel.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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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Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president of the United States.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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