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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
there were the usual "situation wanted" postings in the local newspaper
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
in earlier times people were unable to alter their situation in life, so if you were born a servant, you stayed a servant he was pleased with his situation among his peers
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Recent Examples of situation
This underscores the importance of lab and greenhouse study before moving outdoors, where the situation’s more complicated.
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Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t overextend yourself or commit to a situation that doesn’t honor your values.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
United took advantage of the situation, signing Rolfo on a free transfer.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Leonard’s situation is clearly different in ways that could favor the Clippers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t overextend yourself or commit to a situation that doesn’t honor your values.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
United took advantage of the situation, signing Rolfo on a free transfer.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Leonard’s situation is clearly different in ways that could favor the Clippers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for situation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situation
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Byron High School in Minnesota, for example, sold naming rights to its gymnasium to Scheels in a deal worth $12,000 a year.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Washington and Beijing then reached a deal to reduce levies, which expires in November, with the United States imposing 30 percent duties on imports of Chinese goods and China hitting US products with a 10 percent tariff.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her visit to Rogers comes 13 days after hundreds of Arkansas farmers met with staff members from the state's congressional delegation in Brookland in Craighead County to describe their economic status.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump and allies are decrying elite colleges and universities as places of extreme liberal ideology and antisemitism.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Until airlines and airports put better safeguards in place, the burden falls on passengers to protect their own information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The dream drive package includes private transfer to The Barn, Napa Valley Car Club's exclusive clubhouse, post-drive drinks and stories and return transfer.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this week, in partnership with data firm Statista, Newsweek published its ranking of World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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