seated

past tense of seat
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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 When Jenner arrived at her table, she was seated opposite Chalamet, reaching across to grab his hand. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026 In convict poker, a raging bull is loosed on a mock card game, and the last man still seated wins a prize. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 In another photo, Jenner is seated at a table looking at a menu. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026 No more than six people could occupy this porch while seated. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 That means there will likely be at least a few fresh faces when the new board is officially seated in January. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Each shuttle seated sixteen, but many of the seats filled up with luggage. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 My aunt and uncle, seated in the back seat, fortunately escaped serious injury. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Having been photographed at Knicks games as far back as 2014, Swift was seated court-side in June for Game 4 of the team’s first NBA Finals victory in 53 years, along with Mariska Hargitay, Alana Haim and Este Haim. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • 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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  • On Friday, the Grammy Museum will host a conversation with Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order, the overlapping bands who will be jointly inducted into the Hall Saturday night.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Scott, who was inducted into Billboard’s R&B Hall of Fame earlier this year, will likely be nominated across the R&B field, with select album tracks having non-zero chances of showing up in the rap and American roots categories.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • The Hermès flagship in the Golden Triangle was renovated with great detail for two years and inaugurated in 2018.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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