situations

noun

plural of situation
1
as in statuses
position with regard to conditions and circumstances the school's situation is improving with additional financial help

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2
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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3
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 Dart continued to dial Likely’s number Saturday, particularly in key situations. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Still, despite not having many sensors, Tesla’s Grok chatbot — developed by Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX earlier this year — also felt its brand has the superior system, which is true for many driving situations, at least for now. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 Genuine investment opportunities often arise from less obvious, sometimes uncomfortable, situations like corporate spinoffs or governance shifts, where structural changes create value. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Essentially, only those charged with crimes in the two situations above should be held without bail before trial. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 As one of the most important organs in the body, the heart needs to function properly under all circumstances, even during stressful situations such as imminent danger. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The two proceed to deceive each other, insult each other’s appearances, and abandon each other in precarious situations. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Both Europe and North America are now beginning to see similar situations without—as yet—the armed conflict. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situations
  1. statuses
  2. positions
  3. levels
  4. deals
  5. jobs
  6. places
  7. pictures
  8. ranks
Noun
  • Rising costs of living and confusion over student loan statuses could make things even worse.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The three are to act as a collective diplomatic bloc, combining their middle-power statuses on the world stage.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of statuses
Noun
  • Unless leverage can be generated from competing suitors, clubs interested in Chelsea’s surplus players can be confident their positions will strengthen as the transfer deadline nears.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, Meng said retail investors appear to be adding downside protection through puts on individual stocks and inverse ETFs for broader market exposure, while also cutting their long positions.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained well below pre-war levels.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since the pandemic, average wholesale food prices remain about 35% above February 2020 levels, while restaurant employee hourly earnings have increased 41%.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • Players voluntarily asking out of NFL deals to return to college would be unprecedented, and the latest twist in the NCAA’s ongoing legal battles and enforcement challenges.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manning began her career at Fullscreen Media, working with digital creators to build multi-platform media businesses, develop original IP and structure cross-platform deals.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New headquarters, new jobs The combined company will establish Southeast offices in Sandy Springs at the headquarters of Cox Communications.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Toto’s Bar and Bacchus Restaurant are agreeable places for drinks and meals, with grandstand views of all the yachting action in the bay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There aren’t many places to hide, and radar can still spot a ship even with its transponder off.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As far as pop stars who happen to also be thoughtful and excellent songwriters go, Kahan is in the upper ranks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranks

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