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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 bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in center
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 to induct
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 seat
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
She’s won an audience by delighting in the silliness of most of her pursuits, gleefully putting Oscar nominees in the hot seat, or throwing the camera back to a sideline correspondent who just happened to be Timothée Chalamet.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Fans seated in left field showered Altuve with a standing ovation during his first jog to the new position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
She’s won an audience by delighting in the silliness of most of her pursuits, gleefully putting Oscar nominees in the hot seat, or throwing the camera back to a sideline correspondent who just happened to be Timothée Chalamet.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ahead of the first trial, roughly 90 potential jurors showed up to court each day over five days before a jury was seated.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Fans seated in left field showered Altuve with a standing ovation during his first jog to the new position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And an unlikely mother is forced into the center of a battle between power and destiny.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a step-through design, smaller wheels, and tight, (relatively) apartment-friendly proportions, long tails are imminently approachable.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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It was photographed on April 6 at magnitude 8.4 with a bright green coma and a thin tail, reported by Sky and Telescope.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There will always be a need for people to access information, and libraries are the hubs of the community.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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The downturn has hit particularly hard in California, which remains the nation’s largest production hub.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was elected for a fourth term in 1944, but died only three months after he was inaugurated.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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To give a sense of the ramifications, by February 19 — just a month after Trump was inaugurated and announced a suspension of USAID funding — more than 320 health facilities had shuttered.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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