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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Instead of prioritizing cinematic aerial footage, the company designed its latest platform around immersion, situational awareness, and pilot control.
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Reducing visual strain could genuinely improve situational awareness… in theory.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Probably not but do gut check your situational awareness.
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Probably not, but do gut-check your situational awareness.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Reducing visual strain could genuinely improve situational awareness… in theory.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Probably not but do gut check your situational awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Probably not, but do gut-check your situational awareness.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Situational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situational. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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