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as in position
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 level
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 situation
But the situation may be worse for many teenagers who appear to be getting less sleep than ever, according to a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The stadium situation is addressed in the Collegiate Consulting study, in the final section of its 38 pages.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
That led to another five-on-six situation, with the Kings able to take multiple open shots from the point.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jacksonville State basketball personnel were trying to calm the situation down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The stadium situation is addressed in the Collegiate Consulting study, in the final section of its 38 pages.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
That led to another five-on-six situation, with the Kings able to take multiple open shots from the point.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jacksonville State basketball personnel were trying to calm the situation down.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situation
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The league had said that at least a handshake agreement on a labor deal would need to be done by Tuesday to start the season as scheduled.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the statement on Wednesday night, issued six days before the next select board meeting next Tuesday, offers the clearest indication yet that a deal can be struck and that Foxboro’s hardline stance has paid off.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The rapid charging capability positions the Ti3 as part of BYD’s broader effort to make EVs more convenient for everyday use.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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White officials used their positions atop the local commissions that oversaw federal agricultural programs to drive Black landowners into so much debt that most of them had to sell off their land.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But change at a deeper level takes time and resources that the government may not always have.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The denial, if not overturned at the county level, means the school will have to shut down at the end of the school year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The institution weaponized its own status.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Chernyshov traveled with the Sharks to Ottawa late Saturday night, but his status for Sunday’s game against the Senators is unclear.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Provost has pledged to use those lessons learned, with labor unions awaiting details as to whether this will have implications for jobs in France.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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As of December 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported over 400,000 job openings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Located within a two-hectare coconut grove on almost 400 feet of pristine white sand in southern Tulum, this is a place to take a step back from the rest of the world and catch your breath.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Avoid highway gas stations, which often cost more Stations near major highways or commuter routes tend to have higher prices than stations that are located in other places.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the ranking is driven by spikes in grass and weed pollen, along with longer pollen seasons.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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As of Friday, Texas has a WAB ranking of 46, one spot ahead of Oklahoma.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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