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

For restaurants, those findings highlight the importance of considering both seating options and the surrounding environment when accommodating solo diners. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Benza, however, said the county’s politics could potentially complicate seating a jury, regardless of why the incident happened. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Upon completion, Ryan Field will have the dual distinction of being the most expensive and the smallest stadium, by seating capacity, in all of big-time college football. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

As part of the remodel, seating for 18 customers at four tables would be available inside, according to a floor plan. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

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