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situational

ADJECTIVE

relating to a specific situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumstantial specific

STRONG

circumstanced evidential

WEAK

coincidental conditional contingent environmental incidental inferential provisional situated

Example Sentences

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“We were very explicit that that was a one-time situational returning member program, and I stand by that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Referring to a fantastical device that plays a crucial role in the story, Palmer added, “That’s the situational accelerator.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"The Russian flights are most likely intended to gather situational awareness of allied activity in connection with Cold Response 2026," it added.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"The IDF is operating to visually mark the Yellow Line in accordance with the conditions on the ground and the ongoing operational situational assessment," they added.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 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