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

Examples of situational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month the department announced changes to the foreign service test that included dropping a situational awareness portion and adding in a logic and reasoning section, Reuters reported at the time. —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Amazon One Medical leaders say the purpose is to address situational needs for parents and children. —Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

EagleEye builds upon Anduril’s ongoing work with the US Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) and Soldier Borne Mission Command–Architecture (SBMC-A) programs, mixed-reality platforms that enhance situational awareness and decision-making in combat environments. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

How much more fun would this Broncos offense be right now if Bo Nix had Cam Skattebo to lean on as a situational back and bodyguard? —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for situational

• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational

Medical Definition

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

situationally

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adverb