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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
Some have also questioned the severity of the jailbreak, which a source familiar with the situation said was first flagged to the government by Amazon.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The Iran situation has broken hearts around the world — and in Tijuana, at least, a city stepped up to offer the dignity that politics withheld.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Iran says its main focus in these talks is the situation in Lebanon.
—Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
While speaking to local news outlet Alaska News Source, the organization's president, Amber Morris, said the situation arose after a bird owner allowed his parakeets to mate indiscriminately.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The Iran situation has broken hearts around the world — and in Tijuana, at least, a city stepped up to offer the dignity that politics withheld.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Iran says its main focus in these talks is the situation in Lebanon.
—Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
While speaking to local news outlet Alaska News Source, the organization's president, Amber Morris, said the situation arose after a bird owner allowed his parakeets to mate indiscriminately.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situation
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Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The move comes after the Current paid the Utah Royals $600,000 to acquire Sentnor in a blockbuster move that was briefly an NWSL record for a deal between league teams.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Pages was one of four Dodgers leading their respective position groups, joined by first baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who led all players with 1,165,133 votes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The backstory Opened in 2004, this is the second location in Cairo for the Four Seasons—there’s also the First Residence across the river in Giza—a brand that’s known internationally for its consistently high level of amiable and personalized service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The status of the vital shipping route will be on the agenda of talks due to between the two parties in Switzerland later today.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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That means taking away human driver jobs could be particularly detrimental in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Young men with at least a bachelor’s degree spent an average of 14 hours less annually on the job between 2019 and 2022.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Antetokounmpo, 31, delivered the franchise's first championship in 50 years in 2021 and cemented his place among the greatest players in team history.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The smash has now dominated the 60-space ranking for three consecutive periods.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Some are Team Green, some are Team Black, some are neither, and most have done terrible things that this ranking is not meant to endorse.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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