SITUATIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

situations

noun

plural of situation

as in statuses

position with regard to conditions and circumstances the school's situation is improving with additional financial help

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Relevance

as in positions

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 levels

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 situations In many situations, yes — filing for bankruptcy can stop garnishment actions tied to certain debts, but the outcome depends on who is collecting the debt and what type of garnishment is occurring. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026 After four years of such calls, these front-line mental health care workers have learned how to diffuse such situations, in this case, providing contacts for local therapists likely to be able to meet quickly and assigning a case manager to start the process of restoring Medi-Cal coverage. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 But again, the role of autonomy in the first scenario, and its absence in the second, helps explain why these two situations have an entirely different valence. —

Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026 In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Molo told reporters that Musk’s appeal would be based partly on a legal concept known as the continuing violation doctrine, which can extend the statute of limitations in certain situations when there’s a long pattern of wrongful conduct. —

David Ingram, NBC news, 18 May 2026 In those situations, costs can climb into the thousands of dollars, especially because insurance coverage varies widely. —

Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 These situations of fraud are only going to get worse, thanks to AI. —

Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Carr said the passes provide several safety benefits, such as identifying high traffic areas where the school could place additional monitors, keep students who fought with each other out of the hallways at the same time and find students in emergency situations and evacuations. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

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Noun

State health agencies are already required to verify whether applicants' immigration statuses qualify them for Medicaid.

— Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The airline is also honoring Spirit frequent-flyer statuses and benefits on Southwest, such as early boarding.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026