Synonym: case, condition, location, place, position, whereabouts. Similar words: equation, graduation, evaluation, position, institution, constitution, transition, opposition. Meaning: [‚sɪtjʊ'eɪʃn] 
n. 1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time 2. a condition or position in which you find yourself 3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty 4. physical position in relation to the surroundings 5. a job in an organization.
n. 1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time 2. a condition or position in which you find yourself 3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty 4. physical position in relation to the surroundings 5. a job in an organization. 
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271. The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.
272. The situation is an awkward one, whichever way you look at it.
273. He was unable to hide his unease at the way the situation was developing.
274. I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
275. His ridiculous comments showed a complete misunderstanding of the situation.
276. It is difficult to appreciate how bad the situation had become.
277. Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test.
278. As I see it/things/the situation, we'll have to get extra help.
279. They clued him in on the situation as soon as he arrived.
280. The talk began with a thumbnail sketch of the political situation at that time.
281. If three people in four no longer support the government, isn't this an untenable situation?
282. If the situation demands,he must be able to attend the meeting.
283. The present crisis is analogous with the situation immediately before the war.
284. At least something positive has come out of the situation.
285. The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.
286. The situation changes daily, so you've got to keep your finger on the pulse.
287. Some companies are taking measures to improve this situation .
288. There has been some violence after the match,[www.Sentencedict.com] but the police are now in control of the situation.
289. To describe all these people as refugees is to oversimplify the situation.
290. Although the situation was tense, her voice was calm and very assured.
291. The situation was complicated by the spread of a serious forest fire.
292. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, there's not a lot we can do.
293. I cannot put up with the current situation one day longer.
294. She's very well-meaning, but she only makes the situation worse.
295. There have been continual demands for action by the political authorities to put an end to this situation.
296. What would be an appropriate course in such a situation?
297. The government statement on the present situation in the Middle East was soon carried all over the world by TV.
298. This tangibly demonstrated that the world situation could be improved.
299. He tried to smooth over the awkwardness of the situation.
More similar words: equation, graduation, evaluation, position, institution, constitution, transition, opposition, composition, institutional, acquisition, constitutional, nation, formation, operation, donation, national, education, location, relation, zonation, variation, summation, isolation, allegation, inflation, migration, sensation, violation, radiation.