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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
The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Electricity costs were a key issue in this week’s elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state’s utility regulatory commission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Trump’s hope next year is to gain as many as five of the state’s House seats.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There will only be 238 seats on the aircraft, compared with around 400 seats on other A350-1000s.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats’ explicit aim is to gain five new House seats, part of a national effort to win the House majority in 2026.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
California voters overwhelmingly backed Proposition 50, the effort meant to boost the number of Democratic-friendly congressional seats in California to offset similar mid-cycle efforts in other states to benefit Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Cirium, an aviation analytics company, estimates the full reduction could affect roughly 1,800 flights and 268,000 seats per day.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The cuts might represent as many as 1,800 flights and upwards of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by aviation analytics firm Cirium.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The measure will allow Democrats to redraw congressional lines with new ones that will make five US House seats more favorable for their party.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside all those windows, a full-width sofa seats the entire family and offers under-seat storage compartments.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s also an illuminated bar that seats 10.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
This coupe seats four, but the rear seats are hardly spacious enough for passengers on long drives.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The arena, which seats 4,000 for hockey and 5,300 for basketball, became a reality in large part to a $75 million donation by Lee and Penny Anderson.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Goff said of drawing a huge crowd for the KSU match at Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 15,300.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The home also appears to have an open floor plan, as a wooden dining room table that seats eight is situated next to a living area equipped with multiple lounge chairs and a couch.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Electricity costs were a key issue in this week’s elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state’s utility regulatory commission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Trump’s hope next year is to gain as many as five of the state’s House seats.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There will only be 238 seats on the aircraft, compared with around 400 seats on other A350-1000s.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats’ explicit aim is to gain five new House seats, part of a national effort to win the House majority in 2026.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
California voters overwhelmingly backed Proposition 50, the effort meant to boost the number of Democratic-friendly congressional seats in California to offset similar mid-cycle efforts in other states to benefit Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Cirium, an aviation analytics company, estimates the full reduction could affect roughly 1,800 flights and 268,000 seats per day.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The cuts might represent as many as 1,800 flights and upwards of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by aviation analytics firm Cirium.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The venue sits on 8 acres in downtown Summerlin and seats nearly 8,200.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The measure will allow Democrats to redraw congressional lines with new ones that will make five US House seats more favorable for their party.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside all those windows, a full-width sofa seats the entire family and offers under-seat storage compartments.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s also an illuminated bar that seats 10.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
This coupe seats four, but the rear seats are hardly spacious enough for passengers on long drives.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The arena, which seats 4,000 for hockey and 5,300 for basketball, became a reality in large part to a $75 million donation by Lee and Penny Anderson.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Goff said of drawing a huge crowd for the KSU match at Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 15,300.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The home also appears to have an open floor plan, as a wooden dining room table that seats eight is situated next to a living area equipped with multiple lounge chairs and a couch.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seats
Noun
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Milan, the country's second biggest city, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The garden, bearing the name of Emperor Qianlong, sits next to another popular tourist site inside the museum.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Either result would greatly help TCU, which sits seventh in the Big 12 standings.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for injuries to his eye, ears and cheeks, police said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just cut off the cheeks and scoop out the flesh with a spoon right into the blender.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Roughly half of the nation’s major air traffic control centers are experiencing staff shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This license works offline and installs directly on your Windows computer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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That also means the sculpture will be back on public view for a limited time, when the auction house installs it in the fourth-floor bathroom of its brand-new headquarters for 10 days leading up to the sale.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Substitute with large shrimp or even lobster tails.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails performing aquatic dances and stunts.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Over the past four days, Indianapolis had a larger share of departing flights canceled compared to several busier airport hubs, including Orlando International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to data analyzed by USA Today.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
10 Nov. 2025
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Major hubs seeing the most disruption include Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, and San Francisco, and in some of the nation's biggest city airports, including those in New York, Houston and Chicago.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seats. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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