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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
On average, stocks gain 3% one month out and rise 9% over the next year in these situations, according to an analysis of data going back nearly three decades.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Schools across the country are dealing with similar situations.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
All the situations in these books really happened to me, and many also happened to him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The Magic still hold a 23-13 record in clutch games, but the Lakers have been even better in those situations this season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Donovan felt trapped between two urgent situations — caring for his family and guiding a Bulls roster through the turmoil of trading eight players and gaining seven new ones at the deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The House unanimously passed House Bill 634 on Wednesday, requiring police training for situations involving elopement, which is not standardized statewide.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Redick shared stories with Kennard about his own shooting woes during a 15-year NBA career, a former 3-point threat who had been in similar situations.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
However, legal help can be valuable in certain situations.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Schools across the country are dealing with similar situations.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
All the situations in these books really happened to me, and many also happened to him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The Magic still hold a 23-13 record in clutch games, but the Lakers have been even better in those situations this season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Donovan felt trapped between two urgent situations — caring for his family and guiding a Bulls roster through the turmoil of trading eight players and gaining seven new ones at the deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The House unanimously passed House Bill 634 on Wednesday, requiring police training for situations involving elopement, which is not standardized statewide.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Redick shared stories with Kennard about his own shooting woes during a 15-year NBA career, a former 3-point threat who had been in similar situations.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
However, legal help can be valuable in certain situations.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situations
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This data is sold to other companies, analyzed by AI and compared against lists of people who’ve applied for asylum, temporary statuses or green cards.—
Jennifer Piper,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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That morning, Redick awaited reports on the availability statuses of James, Doncic, Reaves and guard Marcus Smart from Leroy Sims, the Lakers’ director of player performance and health, after all four had played at least 34 minutes against the Rockets on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sovern and his wife Liz, who both hold multiple positions at the school, will stay through the end of the academic year before following through with plans to relocate to Arizona.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most vessels appear to be holding positions outside Hormuz, with thousands of seafarers stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their extended range enables comprehensive mapping of vast territories, tracking snow levels to predict floods or hydroelectric output, and keeping a watchful eye on natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exec pointed to the enormous amounts of new media being created at low and high levels every day and suggested that only AI could keep up with making sense of it all.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hua will boost day-to-day brand deals, production, licensing and other deals for content creators.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile Angie is class president, has won a full scholarship to college, stars in the school musicals, has two jobs; no drugs, alcohol or smoking.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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That includes donations from the labor union for air traffic controllers, whose jobs are not impacted by this partial shutdown but who understand the strain of working without pay from full government closures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pilgrims have long journeyed here and to and other nearby sites to see and touch places associated with Jesus’ life.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In places like the Colorado Front Range, home to the majority of that state’s population, snowpack serves as the largest source of water.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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These girls continue coming to each of my games and supporting me, asking for my signature and pictures.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moo Deng soared to stardom shortly after she was born in 2024, largely thanks to a keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of the baby hippo on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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With several new dramas in the offing, Motive has bolstered its ranks.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Makena Cook, an Orange Lutheran High junior quarterback who came through the ranks with the Conquer club team, made history in January as the first female athlete to receive a Power Four flag football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Situations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situations. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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