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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
Some have also questioned the severity of the jailbreak, which a source familiar with the situation said was first flagged to the government by Amazon.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The Iran situation has broken hearts around the world — and in Tijuana, at least, a city stepped up to offer the dignity that politics withheld.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Iran says its main focus in these talks is the situation in Lebanon.
—Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
While speaking to local news outlet Alaska News Source, the organization's president, Amber Morris, said the situation arose after a bird owner allowed his parakeets to mate indiscriminately.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The Iran situation has broken hearts around the world — and in Tijuana, at least, a city stepped up to offer the dignity that politics withheld.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Iran says its main focus in these talks is the situation in Lebanon.
—Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
While speaking to local news outlet Alaska News Source, the organization's president, Amber Morris, said the situation arose after a bird owner allowed his parakeets to mate indiscriminately.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situation
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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Prime Day 2026 Editor Picks One way to weed through the pages and pages of deals is going straight to the Vogue editor picks section, to see what the team has hand-plucked across all categories.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
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Pages was one of four Dodgers leading their respective position groups, joined by first baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who led all players with 1,165,133 votes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The status of the vital shipping route will be on the agenda of talks due to between the two parties in Switzerland later today.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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That means taking away human driver jobs could be particularly detrimental in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Young men with at least a bachelor’s degree spent an average of 14 hours less annually on the job between 2019 and 2022.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Antetokounmpo, 31, delivered the franchise's first championship in 50 years in 2021 and cemented his place among the greatest players in team history.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The smash has now dominated the 60-space ranking for three consecutive periods.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Some are Team Green, some are Team Black, some are neither, and most have done terrible things that this ranking is not meant to endorse.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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