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 When photographer Phan Quang took this portrait of the siblings in 2014, the family spanned four generations – including a great-grandchild seated on the woman’s lap. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The look is crisp and classic, whether seated in the Royal Box for a tennis match or seated in the conference room for meetings at work. Tim Chan, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Inside, inscriptions bearing Paser's name depict him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as seated with his wife before an offering table. CBS News, 12 July 2026 According to Wimbledon’s website, those seated in the Royal Box—including celebrities and members of the royal family—must adhere to a specific dress code. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Present-day Palo is seated atop of Roman port and seaside resort Alisum where Emperor Marcus Aurelius himself kept a villa. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Navratilova looked on from the Royal Box, where she was seated next to Kate, the Princess of Wales, who presented the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy to Noskova. Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 This message appeared to fail to reach many families already seated along the coastline for the fireworks show, as a USA TODAY reporter witnessed folks trying to find an alternative route home after the event. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
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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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  • This comes after Arison was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class last year.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Now that Gallagher, 59, and Collins, 75, stand to run into one another when they’re inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall, Collins is speaking out.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
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  • The category was inaugurated in 2008 with Survivor host Probst taking the Emmy for the first four years.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The Multi-Site Computer Austria (or MUSICA) was officially inaugurated on Friday, July 3, 2026.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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“Seated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seated. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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