situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of, relating to, or appropriate to a situation
2
: of or relating to situation ethics
situationally
adverb
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The Orange Lutheran softball team put on a clinic in situational hitting and got an outstanding outing from pitcher Rylee Silva in a 3-0 victory over Los Alamitos in the quarterfinals of the Michelle Carew Classic on Friday at Peralta Park.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
While the stakes are high, the siblings deal with their fear through laugh-out-loud situational comedy.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
More emphasis on the importance of situational leverage (when is the game really on the line) and count leverage (flipping the call on a 2-0 pitch is not nearly as valuable as doing so on 1-1).
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Prior research has shown that cognitive decline in elderly people can affect their situational awareness as well as delay decision their making, while reduced dexterity in these populations can become worse in high-stress situations, such as a plane fire.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
While the stakes are high, the siblings deal with their fear through laugh-out-loud situational comedy.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
More emphasis on the importance of situational leverage (when is the game really on the line) and count leverage (flipping the call on a 2-0 pitch is not nearly as valuable as doing so on 1-1).
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Prior research has shown that cognitive decline in elderly people can affect their situational awareness as well as delay decision their making, while reduced dexterity in these populations can become worse in high-stress situations, such as a plane fire.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Situational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situational. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances
situational impotence
situational hypertension
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