situations

NOUN

place of activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

position

STRONG

bearings direction footing latitude locale locality location locus longitude post seat setting site spot stage station whereabouts

WEAK

where

NOUN

circumstances, status

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case condition place plight position scene

STRONG

ballgame bargain capacity character footing mode picture posture rank sphere stage standing standpoint state station

WEAK

how things stack up like it is size of it state of affairs status quo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unemployment

NOUN

employment status

Synonyms

STRONGEST

job place position trade

STRONG

appointment berth billet capacity connection employment engagement hire office placement post profession spot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fun unemployment

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situations

People are leaning on AI for a task more dreaded than homework: navigating social situations with their fellow humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

"The court has only seven people in custody, six of whom are being prosecuted in African situations," it added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

It added "ill-fitting kit poses a very serious risk" in combat situations.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Inflected with Thomas Pynchon-like wordplay and situations, it’s both ambitious and funny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

What was I to do in situations like this?

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad