Synonyms for situation
ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃənsit·u·a·tion

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1. situationnoun

   The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

   Synonyms:
   set up, condition

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1. situation

   A circumstance (Latin circum, around, and sto, stand), is something existing or occurring in connection with or relation to some other fact or event, modifying or throwing light upon the principal matter without affecting its essential character; an accompaniment is something that unites with the principal matter, tho not necessary to it; as, the piano accompaniment to a song; a concomitant goes with a thing in natural connection, but in a subordinate capacity, or perhaps in contrast; as, cheerfulness is a concomitant of virtue. A circumstance is not strictly, nor usually, an occasion, condition, effect, or result. (See these words under CAUSE.) Nor is the circumstance properly an incident. (See under ACCIDENT.) We say, "My decision will depend upon circumstances" — not "upon incidents." That a man wore a blue necktie would not probably be the cause, occasion, condition, or concomitant of his committing murder; but it might be a very important circumstance in identifying him as the murderer. All the circumstances make up the situation. A certain disease is the cause of a man's death; his suffering is an incident; that he is in his own home, that he has good medical attendance, careful nursing, etc., are consolatory circumstances. With the same idea of subordination, we often say, "This is not a circumstance to that." So a person is said to be in easy circumstances. Compare EVENT.

   Synonyms:
   accompaniment, circumstance, concomitant, detail, event, fact, feature, incident, item, occurrence, particular, point, position

   Preposition:
   "Mere situation is expressed by 'in the circumstances'; action affected is performed 'under the circumstances.'" [Murray's "New English Dictionary"]

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. situation

   Synonyms:
   locality, position, topography, state, seat, post, place, condition, residence, aspect, footing, office, birth, plight, predicament, standing

   Antonyms:
   non-situation, non-location, absence, nonassignment, unfixedness, displacement, dislodgment

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1. situation, state of affairsnoun

   the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

   "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   position, spot, site, state of affairs, post, office, berth, billet, place

2. situation, positionnoun

   a condition or position in which you find yourself

   "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

   Synonyms:
   locating, stead, view, location, post, placement, side, status, place, emplacement, site, attitude, state of affairs, posture, stance, spot, perspective, position, office, spatial relation, lieu, positioning, military position, berth, billet

3. situationnoun

   a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

   "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

   Synonyms:
   position, spot, site, state of affairs, post, office, berth, billet, place

4. site, situationnoun

   physical position in relation to the surroundings

   "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"

   Synonyms:
   internet site, web site, position, land site, spot, state of affairs, post, office, site, berth, billet, website, place

5. position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationnoun

   a job in an organization

   "he occupied a post in the treasury"

   Synonyms:
   stance, state of affairs, touch, billet, short letter, berth, seat, lieu, place, spot, perspective, locating, mail, bureau, authority, role, home, station, function, view, post, plaza, property, piazza, mooring, spotlight, topographic point, point, mail service, part, note, position, spatial relation, bunk, power, dapple, speckle, status, positioning, government agency, fleck, agency, blank space, posture, smear, moorage, site, slip, business office, slur, military position, maculation, attitude, daub, placement, bit, smudge, line, emplacement, space, stead, postal service, smirch, office staff, side, location, office, stain, federal agency, pip, stake, built in bed, military post, shoes, patch, blot

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1. • Condition
   • Difficulty
   • Occupation
   • State

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   place, locality, station, location, site, position, seat, ground, spot

2. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   condition, state, plight, case, predicament, category, circumstances

3. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   post, station, office, BERTH, employment

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1. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   position, place, post, employment, job, location, site, station, position, circumstance, condition, plight, predicament, exigency

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1. List of paraphrases for "situation":

   status, situations, position, circumstances, conditions, condition, state, lage, plight, case, situación, location, scenario, picture, situational, context, circumstance, reality, problem, predicament

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1. New Orleans:

   Residents should avoid all travel that isn't essential, to provide an opportunity for the professionals to handle this situation.

2. Joseph Votel:

   Votel told Fox News’ Catherine Herridge. The intent is to create a situation where NATO can't continue to thrive. Votel said he did not have unique insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin but he believes Putin sees the expansion of NATO ...as a threat to him and I think what they (Moscow) are attempting to do is create these frozen conflicts and create situations that are very, very difficult to resolve along their border. That does, could pose an existential threat, Votel added. He also said Russia is using a hybrid approach to warfare where state and non-state actors are mixing military and non-military capabilities. The result is a coercive effect...using information operations, using manipulation of media , using social media. Since January, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia – three traditional U.S. allies - have completed significant nuclear energy deals with Russia. Asked if this is evidence of Putin's effort to further expand Russia’s reach, and the seeds of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, Votel replied it was proof of Moscow's push to challenge the U.S. and expand its influence. Votel said SOCOM is assisting those countries that want to resist Russian influence. We work with partners to help develop their capabilities, we help our embassies with some of their messaging activities that they are doing out there to make sure that truthful information is getting out to populations. We use our civil affairs capability to help connect governments to their populations and strengthen those relationships. In doing that, (we) reduce those vulnerabilities of populations who may be vulnerable to this type of pressure they get from outside countries . Asked about Al Qaeda, Votel said the terror group was diminished in east Africa, Syria and Yemen, but the lesson of the last decade is that the U.S. and its allies must maintain pressure or the groups will reinvent and reconstitute. The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is believed to be in Pakistan, and has been noticeably silent on the June drone strike that killed the organization's number two , Naser al Wuhayishi, who also was the leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. To me it is a good sign it’s an indication that we have been very effective at isolating him so that is kind of my initial reaction.

3. Rick Santorum:

   It's obviously a crime of hate. Again, we don't know the rationale, but what other rationale could there be? You're sort of lost that somebody could walk into a Bible study in a church and indiscriminately kill people, this is one of those situations where you just have to take a step back and say we — you know, you talk about the importance of prayer in this time and we're now seeing assaults on our religious liberty we've never seen before. It's a time for deeper reflection beyond this horrible situation.

4. Dmitry Rylko:

   The situation is difficult but the rain should stop in two or three days and dry weather is expected next week, there is a possibility that wheat quality will be damaged in some areas but we do not expect any disastrous consequences.

5. Al Franken:

   Well, I wanted due process, but I had 36 colleagues and a majority leader who wouldn’t give it to me, so it was impossible. But you do have some regrets. It was a very weird, tough situation at that moment, i love the Senate. I love the work that I did.