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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However, some situational play-calling has to get cleaned up.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
PhantomStrike – weighing less than 150 pounds and nearly half the weight of modern AESA radars – delivers the heavyweight performance needed for superior battlespace situational awareness, according to the company.
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Agents now use miniature red dot sights that project a red dot onto a target while giving the agent better peripheral vision, a tool officials say improves accuracy and situational awareness.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Athletic published an interesting look at assistants in the NFL who focus specifically on game management, timeouts and situational strategy.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
PhantomStrike – weighing less than 150 pounds and nearly half the weight of modern AESA radars – delivers the heavyweight performance needed for superior battlespace situational awareness, according to the company.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Agents now use miniature red dot sights that project a red dot onto a target while giving the agent better peripheral vision, a tool officials say improves accuracy and situational awareness.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Athletic published an interesting look at assistants in the NFL who focus specifically on game management, timeouts and situational strategy.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Situational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situational. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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