How to Use situational in a Sentence

situational

adjective
  • On the day of the call, Kluge’s situational awareness was on high alert.
    John Riha, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The goal for him is to become more than just a situational player or one who plays when guys are hurt.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Great to get some solid situational football work again in the red zone and third down.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 June 2022
  • The Reds bounced back with small ball and situational hitting.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 June 2022
  • Jones, a 2020 third-round pick, has excelled in his role as a situational safety the past two seasons.
    Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
  • Right now, few fans care much about the results of games or even the situational failures that have contributed to the team’s seven-game skid.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Given the hectic nature of the end to the game, coaches and players alike have been dwelling on situational awareness this week.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In just a few minutes, the team had full situational awareness of the interior of the building.
    Michèle A. Flournoy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
  • What experts did agree on though was that the collision points to a loss of situational awareness.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • How much detail is required to win in situational ball and things of that nature.
    Dave Skretta, ajc, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Marder is unlikely to be a starter, but will probably see the field in situational roles.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 15 July 2023
  • As the Padres struggled with situational hitting much of the season, Kim began to master it.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • The Cats probably will name a No. 2, but the backup plan likely will be situational.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2022
  • For her, this becomes a search for mental and situational stimuli, fuel and framework for the dance moves.
    Guillermo Perez, Sun Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The end-of-game situational drills weren’t going as planned, and since this visit from Gonzaga figures to come down to the end, Oats wasn’t settling for the first effort.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 15 Dec. 2022
  • And that’s what this likely will come down to, a largely situational roster.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The Seminoles plan to utilize the time to work on situational schemes, including two-minute drills and two-point conversions.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022
  • While the outcome of those games will not matter in the long run, Coleman also plans to use the scrimmages to pound home the summer emphasis on situational play.
    Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022
  • The acute traumas of the covid era will end, and with them some of American families’ situational distress.
    Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
  • On Tuesday, Williams had a 32-yard catch-and-run on a pass from Goff during a situational two-minute period late in practice.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2023
  • McGowan was aware of the situational split and called for Dail to throw her signature changeup on a 2-2 count, which got Yingling to swing through to cap the 8-7 series-clinching win.
    oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Every team needs the perfect situational player off the bench.
    Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • However, my research shows that this is the precise situational spot where bettors should be looking to back the 76ers.
    Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Precautions and planning Caution and situational awareness are key all over the country – and the world for that matter.
    Marnie Hunter, CNN, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The goal for this season is to improve upon the girls' sense of urgency in situational plays during matches, Spartz said.
    Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Because of numbers and the threat of injuries, this year's spring game featured situational scrimmages.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2023
  • My favorite strategy is to use a situational pop-up that appears when a user is getting ready to leave our site from the payment page.
    Yec, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Brock Higdon has been a situational pass-rusher in the past, and is a capable No. 2 behind Sheriff.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Former tight end Landen King has also seen time in the slot, though the 6-foot-5 sophomore is likely more of a situational option there, giving Auburn a bigger threat near the goal line.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The 21-year-old guard has worked closely with assistant coach Jared Dudley over the last month to drill situational ball-handling and defensive skills.
    Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 6 July 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'situational.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: