Synonyms of seating

seating

verb

present participle of seat

1

as in sitting

to cause to sit down

the usher seated them in the third row

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sitting
• putting
• resting
• setting down
• laying
• lying
• placing
• ensconcing
• reclining
• settling
• reposing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inducting
• inaugurating
• installing
• initiating
• baptizing
• receiving
• instating
• investing
• accepting
• enlisting
• enrolling
• admitting
• consecrating
• taking in
• swearing in
• enshrining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firing
• discharging
• terminating
• canning
• mustering out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seating

Rockefeller Center’s rooftop terrace gardens in New York City were designed in the 1930s to hold trees, grass, shrubs and seating areas to double as parklike respites far above the traffic. — Taylor Wishart, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Renovations like the South Field Club and seating upgrades enhance the fan experience without erasing the stadium's character. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The company opened its second-largest location by seating capacity on the Las Vegas Strip on June 9, followed by openings in Timnath, Colorado, on June 25 and Madison, Tennessee, on July 10. — James Powel, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The seating capacity went from seating 32 inside and 16 outside to a new total capacity of 100. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Additional people were instructed to watch from overflow seating rooms elsewhere in the courthouse. — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Barin is the hotel’s high-end teppanyaki restaurant, seating 10 people at the counter and up to 16 in booths lining a long mural hand-drawn on gold leaf depicting Osaka’s history. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Just know that pricing varies by city, date, and seating location. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026

What food and seating work best for game night? — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026