seated

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 Either way, we, like Rachel Lindsay and so many others, will be seated for this season. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly. Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 The Explorer is designed for two side-by-side wave riders, who are each seated in a mesh bucket with cushioned headrest. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025 An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 In a dressing room near the amphitheatre on Little Island, a makeup artist (James Kaliardos, standing) was pouring his attention and a wealth of beauty supplies onto a countertenor (Anthony Roth Costanzo, seated). Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 When the jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory in his criminal case, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 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
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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
  • 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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  • The chat opened with Ronson taking a victory lap for helping Foreigner — co-founded by his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones — get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Lawler has been inducted in countless wrestling halls of fame, including the WWE Hall of Fame (2007), Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame (2017), and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (2011).
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.
    Fortune, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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