Situation
noun
A set of things that are happening, existing or experienced at the same time.
The company is facing a difficult financial situation.
Often appears as...
- difficult situation
- financial situation
noun
The position of something or someone, or the arrangement of things in a certain place or time.
The hotel is in a beautiful situation by the river.
Often appears as...
- beautiful situation
- favorable situation
noun
A job or role that a person has.
She got a teaching situation at an elementary school.
Often appears as...
- teaching situation
- executive situation
noun
In drama or literature, a development or set of circumstances that has the potential to become a crisis or critical event.
The plot was set for a climactic situation in the last act.
Often appears as...
- climactic situation
- dramatic situation
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Literary
noun
A set of things that are happening, existing or experienced at the same time.
The company is facing a difficult financial situation.
Often appears as...
- difficult situation
- financial situation
noun
The position of something or someone, or the arrangement of things in a certain place or time.
The hotel is in a beautiful situation by the river.
Often appears as...
- beautiful situation
- favorable situation
noun
A job or role that a person has.
She got a teaching situation at an elementary school.
Often appears as...
- teaching situation
- executive situation
noun
In drama or literature, a development or set of circumstances that has the potential to become a crisis or critical event.
The plot was set for a climactic situation in the last act.
Often appears as...
- climactic situation
- dramatic situation
Usage tips
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Elements
Used when describing an environment affected by various factors.
During the crisis, the situation involved economic, social, and health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
A broad term that doesn't always refer to something physical or visible.
He tried to explain the complexity of the situation to his friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Context
Indicates conditions at a specific moment in time.
The situation last month is very different from today.
Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Elements
Used when describing an environment affected by various factors.
During the crisis, the situation involved economic, social, and health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
A broad term that doesn't always refer to something physical or visible.
He tried to explain the complexity of the situation to his friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Context
Indicates conditions at a specific moment in time.
The situation last month is very different from today.
Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Elements
Used when describing an environment affected by various factors.
During the crisis, the situation involved economic, social, and health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Use
A broad term that doesn't always refer to something physical or visible.
He tried to explain the complexity of the situation to his friends.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Context
Indicates conditions at a specific moment in time.
The situation last month is very different from today.
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Your body language may...
really change your life in meaningful ways? This is in the lab, it's this little task, it's just a couple of minutes. Where can you actually apply this? Which we cared about, of course. And so we think where you want to use this is evaluative situations, like social threat situations. Where are you being evaluated, either by your friends?
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The benefits of a...
and two passive parts, listening and reading. While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language,
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What makes something...
rooted in the nonsensical logic of the situations described. So on the one hand, it's easy to recognize the Kafkaesque in today's world. We rely on increasingly convoluted systems of administration that have real consequences on every aspect of our lives.
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The philosophy of...
practical wisdom, the ability to navigate complex situations in a logical, informed, and calm manner; temperance, the exercise of self-restraint and moderation in all aspects of life; justice, treating others with fairness even when they have done wrong;
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What would happen if you...
Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage
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The language of lying —...
In his denial, Armstrong described a hypothetical situation focused on someone else, removing himself from the situation entirely. In his admission, he owns his statements, delving into his personal emotions and motivations.
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Can you solve the pirate...
And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly. Because Eliza's last, she has the most outcomes to consider,
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How to deal with...
perhaps confused with how to manage and cope with the situation now for I can help when I was in my mid-thirties I had a meeting with my editor and it was my first major journalism assignment for
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Saving a Pangolin's Life...
every moment comes it's it's really a life and death situation anglings are naturally difficult to keep in captivity
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Vacationers Turned...
surrendered our life and our situation to you God
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Your body language may...
really change your life in meaningful ways? This is in the lab, it's this little task, it's just a couple of minutes. Where can you actually apply this? Which we cared about, of course. And so we think where you want to use this is evaluative situations, like social threat situations. Where are you being evaluated, either by your friends?
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The benefits of a...
and two passive parts, listening and reading. While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language,
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What makes something...
rooted in the nonsensical logic of the situations described. So on the one hand, it's easy to recognize the Kafkaesque in today's world. We rely on increasingly convoluted systems of administration that have real consequences on every aspect of our lives.
Video examples
The philosophy of...
practical wisdom, the ability to navigate complex situations in a logical, informed, and calm manner; temperance, the exercise of self-restraint and moderation in all aspects of life; justice, treating others with fairness even when they have done wrong;
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What would happen if you...
Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage
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The language of lying —...
In his denial, Armstrong described a hypothetical situation focused on someone else, removing himself from the situation entirely. In his admission, he owns his statements, delving into his personal emotions and motivations.
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Can you solve the pirate...
And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly. Because Eliza's last, she has the most outcomes to consider,
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How to deal with...
perhaps confused with how to manage and cope with the situation now for I can help when I was in my mid-thirties I had a meeting with my editor and it was my first major journalism assignment for
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Saving a Pangolin's Life...
every moment comes it's it's really a life and death situation anglings are naturally difficult to keep in captivity
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Vacationers Turned...
surrendered our life and our situation to you God
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Kids are born into the situation they're born into, and obviously, they have no control over that. And we, as adults, it's up to us to take care of kids - that's part of your moral responsibility. I always tell people, 'There's two groups we should take care of - old people and young people.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
The kids are fixing their eyes on social media, and the stories they're looking at may not be the most important things. I'm guilty of that, too. Do you want to look at Instagram or the news? It's a difficult, and weird, situation.
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Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Sometimes I write about my own life. And sometimes I write about situations I see my friends going through. Sometimes I write about a scene I saw in a movie. I take inspiration from all different places.
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Dr. Seuss
American Writer
I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments.
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Mike Tyson
American Boxer
You can't stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat.
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Robert De Niro
Actor
In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
In acting, you have to pull from real-life situations, from people, to help develop a character.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Kids are born into the situation they're born into, and obviously, they have no control over that. And we, as adults, it's up to us to take care of kids - that's part of your moral responsibility. I always tell people, 'There's two groups we should take care of - old people and young people.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
The kids are fixing their eyes on social media, and the stories they're looking at may not be the most important things. I'm guilty of that, too. Do you want to look at Instagram or the news? It's a difficult, and weird, situation.
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Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Sometimes I write about my own life. And sometimes I write about situations I see my friends going through. Sometimes I write about a scene I saw in a movie. I take inspiration from all different places.
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Dr. Seuss
American Writer
I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments.
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Mike Tyson
American Boxer
You can't stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat.
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Robert De Niro
Actor
In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
In acting, you have to pull from real-life situations, from people, to help develop a character.
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