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in situ

[in sahy-too, -tyoo, see-, in sit-oo] / ɪn ˈsaɪ tu, -tyu, ˈsi-, ɪn ˈsɪt u /
ADJECTIVE
sitting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
situated
WEAK
sedentary
Antonyms
WEAK
standing

Example Sentences

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A painstaking three days were spent examining the skeleton in situ before he was removed, with all but a small toe bone recovered.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

An inital attempt to remove the device's detonator failed, French media reports, prompting authorities to destroy the historic munition in situ with a controlled explosion.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

There are other conditions highlighted that need to be in situ at this point for a stock market rally to develop.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

"We have never seen a ten-meter-size asteroid in situ, so we don't really know what to expect and how it will look," says Santana-Ros, who is also affiliated with the University of Barcelona.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

In 1951, most doctors in the field believed that invasive carcinoma was deadly, and carcinoma in situ wasn’t.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot