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have a seat

VERB

sit

Synonyms

STRONG

be seated give feet a rest grab a chair have a place hunker park perch plop down pose posture put it there relax remain rest seat seat oneself settle squat take a load off take a place take a seat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart move stand straighten

Example Sentences

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“It’s really changed from CCOs wanting to have a seat at the table, to having it, and now being overwhelmed,” said Denise Dahlhoff, head of research, marketing and communications at research group The Conference Board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria agreed, arguing AI labs would rather have a seat at the table than an adversarial relationship with the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Civil society doesn’t have a seat at the table,” said Manuel Cuesta Morúa, a longtime pro-democracy activist in Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Today’s AI executives are fighting to make sure that their company will have a seat at the table.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“Please have a seat, and I’ll let her know you’re here.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

have a seat

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