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as in inducting
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 seating
Just know that pricing varies by city, date, and seating location.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
The business does not have seating.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition to helping the team on the field, the Royals’ move will add about 230 seats in Kaufman’s left and right field seating areas.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There was seating around a fire pit.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
The business does not have seating.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition to helping the team on the field, the Royals’ move will add about 230 seats in Kaufman’s left and right field seating areas.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There was seating around a fire pit.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seating
Verb
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Churchgoers can be seen either fleeing the sanctuary, sitting frozen in their seats or trying to reason with the intruders.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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