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situation

/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Situation means: a job in an organization.

Synonyms for situation19

noun, as in a job in an organization

position, post, berth, office, place

noun, as in the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

state of affairs

noun, as in a condition or position in which you find yourself

position

noun, as in physical position in relation to the surroundings

site

also used for situation

condition, ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, set up

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What does situation mean?5

noun

1

a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”

2

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time“the present international situation is dangerous”

3

a condition or position in which you find yourself“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”

4

physical position in relation to the surroundings“the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”

5

a complex or critical or unusual difficulty“the dangerous situation developed suddenly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with situation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for situation, grouped by syllable

Situation in a sentence

  • If he dies now, the situation will become serious.Zifre
  • As the situation is delicate, you should be careful of what you say.CM
  • In a situation like this, there is nothing for it but to give in.al_ex_an_der
  • When politicians give the impression that they don't control the situation, markets get nervous.belgavox
  • If the agreement were enforced, it would create a situation verging on the grotesque.al_ex_an_der
  • The more we know about our situation, the less we fear.al_ex_an_der
  • Judging from the current situation, this project is sure to succeed.vicch
  • You were both aware of the situation, right?CK

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Forms of situation

as a noun

plural
situations