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as in headquarters
a place from which authority is exercised
all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing
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as in bums
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in capitals
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation
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as in inducts
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 seats
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This is likely part of why Trump hasn't been in a rush to fill vacant seats.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Until the 2025 Upper House election, immigration was never politicized in election campaigns, but that changed as the upstart Sanseito won 15 seats on the back of its anti-globalization, anti-immigration stance.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Some will have to compete for seats in schools with the highest demand.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Uber’s safari service allows app users in Nairobi to book a wheelbase Land Cruiser that seats up to seven passengers for a three-hour game drive in Nairobi National Park, wilderness just three miles from the capital city that is home to animals including lions, giraffes, and cheetahs.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The cabin seats up to nine passengers, and the absence of windows allows for greater interior customization, whether for relaxation or productivity purposes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Electoral College votes reflect the total number of House seats a state has, as determined by the census, conducted every ten years.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Although Okatsuka redacted the fee from the offer email, other details revealed she was offered a 60-75 minute set at a venue that seats 600-900.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s new location, a 4,700 square-foot space near the University City boardwalk, includes two bars and seats up to 140 guests, QCity Metro reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The first of those will be a midsize, four-door electric pickup that seats five, to launch in 2027.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Nearby, a formal dining room with prominent crown moldings comfortably seats 10 people for dinner parties.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
The new party might have to limit itself to running only for seats that neither Reform nor the Conservatives could possibly win, for example.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This is likely part of why Trump hasn't been in a rush to fill vacant seats.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Until the 2025 Upper House election, immigration was never politicized in election campaigns, but that changed as the upstart Sanseito won 15 seats on the back of its anti-globalization, anti-immigration stance.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Some will have to compete for seats in schools with the highest demand.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Previously, the show was held at Allen Arena on the Lipscomb University campus in Nashville, which seats approximately 5,000 people.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Uber’s safari service allows app users in Nairobi to book a wheelbase Land Cruiser that seats up to seven passengers for a three-hour game drive in Nairobi National Park, wilderness just three miles from the capital city that is home to animals including lions, giraffes, and cheetahs.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The cabin seats up to nine passengers, and the absence of windows allows for greater interior customization, whether for relaxation or productivity purposes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Electoral College votes reflect the total number of House seats a state has, as determined by the census, conducted every ten years.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Although Okatsuka redacted the fee from the offer email, other details revealed she was offered a 60-75 minute set at a venue that seats 600-900.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s new location, a 4,700 square-foot space near the University City boardwalk, includes two bars and seats up to 140 guests, QCity Metro reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The first of those will be a midsize, four-door electric pickup that seats five, to launch in 2027.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Nearby, a formal dining room with prominent crown moldings comfortably seats 10 people for dinner parties.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seats
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Personality and purpose Upon entering the home, the first room one notices is Catherine's spacious office, which sits just to the left of the front door.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set plants such that the root collar (where branches meet the root system) sits slightly above the surrounding soil level.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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People who are unhoused often rely on area warming centers, such as the Willa Gill Services Center, and local nonprofits, to make it through the year’s coldest days.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These links may lead to phishing sites designed to steal your credentials or malware that installs silently on your device.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The perception of being the default choice is built in the mind well before someone installs or signs up.—
Bowen Liu,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stars are seen to be forming within the Magellanic Stream, and similar bridges and tidal tails are known to be hot-spots of star formation elsewhere in the universe.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rapid Change Four days spent criss-crossing the Yangtze River Delta by high-speed railway to visit Chinese businesses gave an indication of the pace of change in the region that is one of the hubs of Chinese technology development.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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