SITUATIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

situations

noun

plural of situation

as in statuses

position with regard to conditions and circumstances the school's situation is improving with additional financial help

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Relevance

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 NDiaye’s commitment to these situations is unwavering. —

Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The funding allocated to Baltimore aims to prevent situations like that one. —

Ashley Paul, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 As a meme, the captions recontextualize the scene to describe situations where things seem normal at first but go wrong when the saxophones start playing. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026 His quick thinking can be seen often in set-piece situations. —

Chris McKenna, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 That’s because many federal immigration laws are built around the presumption of birthright citizenship and don’t address situations like that, though the laws could change. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 The cumulative impact of these forces is causing moral distress among physicians, who increasingly encounter situations where the optimal clinical decision is not the one that can be executed within the current constraints of authority. —

Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026 Frost believes an emphasis on building toughness through the offseason workouts and spring and fall camps will help in critical situations throughout the season. —

Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Officials said injury statuses ranged from stable to critical.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The profiles’ verified statuses had first been highlighted by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).

— Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026