situation
noun
manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment.
situational
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a word derived from
situation.
Example Sentences
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What I do think we owe one another is basic situational awareness.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“There are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness,” he wrote in his viral essay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Pro Football Focus ranked him fourth in a grading system that factors in hang time, directional placement and situational execution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"New Zealand officials are in close contact with Australian counterparts and maintaining situational awareness of these vessels," said the document obtained by AFP under freedom of information laws.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The long list of situational phobias includes the fears of being bound, beaten, locked into an enclosed area, and smeared with human waste.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
