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situation

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1 position with regard to conditions and circumstances

the school's situation is improving with additional financial help

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2 an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

there were the usual "situation wanted" postings in the local newspaper

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work

office,
spot

line,
racket

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avocation

3 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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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

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