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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 of these situations so far, neither state actors nor health care systems or providers want to shoulder responsibility.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Researchers recreated various fire and non-fire situations, such as lighters, welding sparks, and electric heaters, to train the AI for accurate fire identification.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Department of Transportation mandates airlines to refund the price of a ticket in situations where the airline is responsible for canceling, delaying or changing a flight.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And so getting another player who can get pressure on the quarterback in key situations, those guys are always going to be paramount to our success.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Emergency calls were largely about health situations.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Curry, 37, has no reason to put himself in difficult situations like playing through an illness this early in the season, especially when doing so risks spreading it to the rest of the team.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
While both contain high amounts of water, each contains varying amounts of other nutrients which can help the body in different situations.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Researchers recreated various fire and non-fire situations, such as lighters, welding sparks, and electric heaters, to train the AI for accurate fire identification.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Department of Transportation mandates airlines to refund the price of a ticket in situations where the airline is responsible for canceling, delaying or changing a flight.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And so getting another player who can get pressure on the quarterback in key situations, those guys are always going to be paramount to our success.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Emergency calls were largely about health situations.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Curry, 37, has no reason to put himself in difficult situations like playing through an illness this early in the season, especially when doing so risks spreading it to the rest of the team.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
While both contain high amounts of water, each contains varying amounts of other nutrients which can help the body in different situations.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situations
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The league publishes an injury report every hour, and teams are required to disclose statuses of players within certain windows of time before their next game.—
Tim Reynolds,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Normally, having one or two DNP (Did Not Participate) statuses wouldn't mean that a player would be ruled out, but three in a row is almost a guarantee that the Eagles receiver will not suit up in Week 8.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In response, some advocates have called for the government to support the industry — which accounted for around 1% of the US workforce in the latest census — with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs in recent years.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Congress now appears poised to reopen the government and restart pay ‒ including back pay ‒ for controllers, some of whom took second jobs during the shutdown.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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She was assigned to the EVOLVE brand before she was let go in October as part of a revamp of the company's developmental ranks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The move also helps Netflix compete with YouTube, which has risen in ranks as the most popular platform for podcasts.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Situations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situations. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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