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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
The sense is the Panthers would bring Rozeboom back at the right price, while trying to limit his exposure in passing situations.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
This understanding empowers leaders to navigate complex situations with finesse and insight.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, masks are used during special operations, particularly undercover work or at times during large crowd control or protest situations, and when there is inclement weather or individual health concerns.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Garcia emphasized that such situations are challenging.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But medical and legal experts who reviewed the training for ProPublica said the case studies represent only the most straightforward situations doctors encounter.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
This makes vocal communication a reliable way — if not the only way — for dolphins to maintain contact with one another, especially when traveling, hunting or navigating social situations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
This understanding empowers leaders to navigate complex situations with finesse and insight.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead, masks are used during special operations, particularly undercover work or at times during large crowd control or protest situations, and when there is inclement weather or individual health concerns.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Garcia emphasized that such situations are challenging.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But medical and legal experts who reviewed the training for ProPublica said the case studies represent only the most straightforward situations doctors encounter.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
This makes vocal communication a reliable way — if not the only way — for dolphins to maintain contact with one another, especially when traveling, hunting or navigating social situations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situations
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Laughlin, with Poder, said the influx has meant people with citizenship or other less-vulnerable statuses can show up in ways members of the undocumented community don't feel safe doing.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) does not check on the injury statuses of athletes.—
Andrew Dampf,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Steyer has unleashed a flood of videos advertising his positions, which notably, given his heavy spending, include calling for a ban on campaign giving by corporations and reigning in electrical utility companies to lower costs for Californians.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Florian Wirtz has played on both flanks and Frimpong on the right, but those are not their preferred positions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The source of the leak was identified, repaired and levels have returned to normal, according to the university.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gu has cut back on the number of sponsorship deals since Beijing but is earning more than ever off the snow, roughly three times as much as American skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These exclusive Caribbean deals extend beyond the Riviera Maya to top-tier Dominican Republic properties as part of the Happiness Sale 2026.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a #SaveThePost social campaign, The Washington Post initiated a restructuring on Wednesday, cutting more than 300 jobs across its sports, books, metro and international sections, as well as shutting down the Post Reports podcast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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People want to know where the watch parties are, what to eat, which places have the best drink deals.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The files have created some genuine issues for news organizations, whose ranks are filled with individuals with whom Epstein hoped to forge personal connections.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But as their robotic ranks swell, there have been an increasing number of incidents pitting man against machine, from sidewalk standoffs and traffic jams to a handful of collisions.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Situations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situations. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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