seating

Definition of seatingnext
present participle of seat
1
as in sitting
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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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

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Recent Examples of seating Virtually no risk-free approach Even a conscientious employer following the rule and regulatory and judicial interpretation of the rule may have its workplace seating policy second-guessed. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 The post shared the new location will have seating for more than 200 guests, two bars, and the full menu with pizza and wings. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026 There will be room for 115 customers inside and seating for 60 outside. Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 Just know that pricing varies by city, date, and seating location. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seating
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  • Racing to stick a sitting president’s name on buildings is not about honoring his service.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Drinking is a ritual often centered around holding a cold can while standing around a grill or sitting at a bar.
    William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Prince did the honors of inducting them.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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 5 Mar. 2026.

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