seated

verb

past tense of seat
1
as in sat
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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2
as in inducted
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 seated An advisory jury was seated to hear the case, but Gonzalez Rogers will ultimately decide Meta's fate. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Since then, the company has emerged as a key strategic firm in the country’s ambition to dominate future technology, with its founder Wang Xingxing seated in the front row at President Xi Jinping’s rare symposium with top tech businesses last year. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The jury seated to hear the case consists of 12 women and six men, though six of those people are alternates. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The executive order does not set a deadline for the committee to submit its recommendations, leaving it unclear when a temporary board could be seated. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Someone entering a restaurant already knows the general sequence of checking in, being seated, ordering, and paying. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The government that is seated right now in Tennessee don’t want to be unseated. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 On the oldest hotel corner in America, La Fonda on the Plaza offers easy access to the capital city's breathtaking natural features, and is home to Bell Tower Rooftop Bar, seated high above the city with sweeping mountain views. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Though Anderson has long been suspected of being the gunman who fired the fatal shots that killed Shakur, his uncle, Davis, who was seated in the white Cadillac, had also been implicated in the drive-by shooting. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
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  1. sat
  2. inducted
  3. inaugurated
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  • This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Some events have had to be canceled such as a concert which was due to take place on Yas Island in November featuring Shakira and singing sensations the Jonas Brothers who were inducted as Disney Legends at D23 last week.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
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  • More gardens followed, and recently, the organization inaugurated the Dandora Community Park, which hosts several sports fields and a children’s arena.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the firm inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona, that can power nearly 44,500 Arizona homes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurated

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