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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Saab states that this enhances multi-domain situational awareness, enabling naval commanders to make faster, more informed decisions.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Realistically, the talent gap and situational stakes favor Ole Miss heavily; this appears to be a tune-up for the Rebels more than a true toss-up.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Universities in Spain and Germany are participating in ALBATOR along with the Luxembourg branch of NorthStar, a company headquartered in Montreal, Canada that provides space situational awareness products.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Realistically, the talent gap and situational stakes favor Ole Miss heavily; this appears to be a tune-up for the Rebels more than a true toss-up.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Universities in Spain and Germany are participating in ALBATOR along with the Luxembourg branch of NorthStar, a company headquartered in Montreal, Canada that provides space situational awareness products.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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
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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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