situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of, relating to, or appropriate to a situation
2
: of or relating to situation ethics
situationally
adverb
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Though its situational conflicts skew young and far too basic for tweens and adults, there’s enough thematic resonance for kiddos to connect with, dealing with finding purpose and the bravery to live outside of the box.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Del Giudice, who also serves as director of the management and economics department at his institution, emphasized that success had less to do with size and more to do with situational awareness.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
For someone who is an easy Hall of Famer, Westbrook lacks situational awareness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Marco Langbroek, a Dutch archeologist and university lecturer on space situational awareness, is one of the best at this, using publicly available information about the flight path of a launch to estimate when the satellite will fly overhead.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Del Giudice, who also serves as director of the management and economics department at his institution, emphasized that success had less to do with size and more to do with situational awareness.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
For someone who is an easy Hall of Famer, Westbrook lacks situational awareness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Marco Langbroek, a Dutch archeologist and university lecturer on space situational awareness, is one of the best at this, using publicly available information about the flight path of a launch to estimate when the satellite will fly overhead.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Situational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situational. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances
situational impotence
situational hypertension
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