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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
Guys stepped up in big situations, like Anderson and Hill.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The situation escalated after that, with a bomb scare on a Frontier flight, an arrest and a still-active court case.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Given the pressures of ticketing and towing from law enforcement, the situation becomes nearly unbearable.
—Sean Geary, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
But Judge Kaplan wasn’t convinced the situation wouldn’t deteriorate again.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The situation escalated after that, with a bomb scare on a Frontier flight, an arrest and a still-active court case.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Given the pressures of ticketing and towing from law enforcement, the situation becomes nearly unbearable.
—Sean Geary, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
But Judge Kaplan wasn’t convinced the situation wouldn’t deteriorate again.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situation
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Following its success, Netflix struck a massive deal north of $400 million to develop sequels, leading to 2022's Glass Onion and now, Wake Up Dead Man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the back-to-school deal, the pens come out to around 60 cents apiece.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sit or lie down so that the bite is in a neutral, comfortable position.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Before the pandemic, just 5.9% of RN positions were vacant, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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His father, a striker at amateur level, had designs on not-so-little Jair following in his footsteps.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On that team, Smith contributed to research pertaining to improving the economic status of women and helped curate the Employer Toolkit on Gender Equity.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The elites of colonial society had to legislate difference in status, distance in proximity, and the alienation of affections between people of European, African and Indigenous ancestry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg does a terrific job balancing the different tones, style and pacing of the play’s two halves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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His trainer, Abel Sanchez and cut men did a great job neutralizing it.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Come spring and summer, those same doors roll up to the ceiling, transforming Gabbiano’s into an open-air gathering place where the boundary between indoors and out all but disappears.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fold your blankets, stack books your and magazines, and basically tidy up the place to reset your home every night.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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