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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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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

The team expects progress in the near future, especially as in situ resource use becomes increasingly important for long duration missions to the Moon and Mars.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

Potential bidders will be allowed to see it in situ, he said, but they won’t be allowed to use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

"It's exciting to see the first in situ footage of a juvenile colossal and humbling to think that they have no idea that humans exist," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

So they treated the invasive type aggressively but generally didn’t worry about carcinoma in situ because they thought it couldn’t spread.

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