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where it's at

NOUN
circumstance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident action case cause coincidence crisis detail event fact factor fate incident matter occurrence status thing time
STRONG
adjunct affair article concern contingency destiny doom element episode exigency feature fortuity go happening happenstance intervention item juncture kismet lot occasion particular phase place point portion proviso respect scene stipulation supervention
WEAK
Moira
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plan
STRONG
whole
NOUN
condition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action case plight position quality situation status
STRONG
ballgame estate happening mode order posture predicament rank repair reputation riff scene shape sphere spot standing state trim
WEAK
how it goes how things are how things stack up lay of the land like it is size of it state of affairs status quo way things are way things shape up
NOUN
name of the game
Synonyms
WEAK
bottom line chief thing essence main point real issue
NOUN
what's what
Synonyms
WEAK
fact truth of the matter whole story

Example Sentences

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Manager Brendan Rodgers insists the failure to strengthen Celtic's squad for their Champions League play-off with Kairat was "not my decision" and concedes that he has to "accept where it's at".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Cardio is important—but resistance training is where it’s at.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2025

"Really the Black Sea is where it's at for making a dent in the climate," Raven said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

You already know this is where it’s at.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

“Is that where it’s at, in your back?”

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison