situation
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1.9
- noun
- /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
- We must assess the situation before making any decisions about the project.
- the current situation
- a difficult situation
- a stressful situation
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Watch on YouTubeThankfully we have not had that situation in years.
- Thankfully we have not had that situation in years.
- That's a different kind of a situation right now.
- How can we get out of the situation of perpetual fear?
- This should have affected the situation, but it hasn't.
- I screwed up or my situation is bad.
- And especially because they're put in situations that aren't romantic.
- These these are difficult situations to face and to endure.
- Yeah, we had a situation a couple years ago.
- And in May, November last year, this situation got a lot worse.
- Do you find that you can avoid certain situations and stay calm?
- We now have a multiple POV situation and I didn't.
- And it's OK, But even in that situation, we need to.
- And I was holding on to that situation for eight years.
Examples
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Just goes to show that the situation is only increasing.
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Perhaps that will change as the situation grows more desperate.
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And it's OK, But even in that situation, we need to.
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And I was holding on to that situation for eight years.
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And then you have the same situation which we had above.
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You are not in the same situation you were a few months ago.
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But it does not change the situation.
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Thankfully we have not had that situation in years.
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You know, you put me in a pretty tricky situation.
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We offer two suggestions for improving this situation within the current international policy framework.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.6
The condition of someone or something at a particular time
774
2.9
A current condition of something at a specific time
769
2.1
How good or bad something is at a particular time
638
4.8
The general situation or facts about something
504
1.4
The situation that affects how people live or work
247
3.2
The place and time where an event or story happens
33
3.4
The general situation at a certain time
3
2.2
The situation that affects a person's life, especially their money and home
Idioms
- Offensive
A very strong, rude way to say a situation is extreme or absurd
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.4
A careful study of a company's inside and outside factors to find what helps or harms its plans
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Situation comes from the Latin verb situare, which means 'to place', and from situs, meaning 'position'. Think of it as how things are placed or arranged around you, which is why situation means the state or condition you are in.