situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
| \ ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-shnəl
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, -shə-nᵊl\
Definition of situational
1
: of, relating to, or appropriate to a situation
2
: of or relating to situation ethics
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My raw numbers indicate Auburn should be a 23-point favorite, but that’s before situational adjustments. — Christopher Smith, al, "Don’t assume Auburn -18 against Tulane is easy money," 3 Sep. 2019 That’s baseball today, though — an all-or-nothing, risk-reward offensive landscape where slapping the ball the other way, small ball and situational hitting routinely feel as rare as affordable stadium concessions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Free-swinging Padres fend off strikeouts at right time to stop Red Sox," 25 Aug. 2019 Studies show that a lefty's societal weakness can become a situational strength in an array of arenas, including boxing, cricket, fencing, tennis and wrestling. — Sam Fortier, courant.com, "Why aren’t there any left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL?," 15 Aug. 2019 The Lions had a shorter practice that lasted about 90 minutes and ran through several situational scenarios, including having the defense practice against the wildcat and some gadget plays. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford looks sharp, throws TDs in return to practice," 13 Aug. 2019 To do that requires tremendous technology, situational awareness in space, et cetera. — CBS News, "Transcript: Jim Sciutto talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"," 21 Aug. 2019 One of the brilliant things about the first Men in Black, in particular, is that the humor and funny set pieces are situational, and have to do with this fish out of water. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, "Tessa Thompson on the 'Men in Black' Line She Declined to Say," 14 June 2019 That’s the Padres, baseball’s leader in piling up the largest percentage of their runs on long balls — and one of the most maddening when the moment calls for situational hitting. — (k.c. Alfred/the San Diego Union-tribune), San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: ‘Home Run Derby’ Padres starved for situational hitting," 6 June 2019 Many triggers of abdominal pain are situational, James Marion, M.D., a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, tells SELF. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "How to Know If Your Abdominal Pain Is Physical or Mental," 16 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'situational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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situational
adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al
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Medical Definition of situational
: of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances
situational impotence situational hypertension
Other Words from situational
situationally
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