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

The Journeys Restaurant’s open-seating menus change daily, pairing Latin American flavors with Western staples sourced through AmaWaterways’ farm-to-ship program. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

In the center of the pavilion, there will be seating structures, allowing visitors to enter, rest and remember the land between borders. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The dinner-only restaurant, Sous Sous, will draw upon cooking traditions of southern France and the American South, seating up to about 120, with occasional live music on the room’s stage. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The cavernous confines of Arthur Ashe Stadium, seating capacity nearly 24,000, was perhaps a quarter full, or three-quarters empty, by the time Jakub Menšík and Karolína Muchová took the title. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

These firm cushions are specifically designed to improve seating height while remaining comfortable for longer drives. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

Thanks to seating charts, the two were constantly placed next to each other in all of their classes, beginning with freshman year at their Atlanta high school. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

The concept, seating 94 guests in banquettes, is designed as an evening destination combining dinner, cocktails and music. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026