actual situation

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandsituation

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofactualandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofactual situation

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Theactualsituationwas more complicated and certainly more controversial.
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Tearless crying is about maintaining balance in theactualsituation, to protect oneself and others by covering any observable emotions.
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It seems to contrast theactualsituationwith a conceivable alternative; but none could exist.
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The staging cues that we hear in a recording (irrespective of its type) are not exactly those we would hear in theactualsituation.
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The absence of the tourists in the argument presented does of course not do justice to theactualsituationat the tourist site.
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This reflects theactualsituationin the colonies as well as at home at the time of the play's original production.
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Early detection of diseases, and sound data on population density, may then enable the adjustment of extraction quotas to reflect theactualsituation.
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The actual set of nodes to be added depends on theactualsituationfaced by the decision-maker.
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It is a strong simplification of theactualsituationin spin glasses.
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Each action is instantaneous and responsible for changing theactualsituationto the subsequent one.
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Indeed, most felt that the anticipation was far worse than theactualsituation.
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Movement may be realized through a wheel or a crawler mode depending on theactualsituation.
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Theactualsituationin respect of sputtering is contingent on several factors, such as particle size, composition, shape and porosity, that remain uncertain.
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This practice is in sharp contrast to theactualsituationin statistics, where several competing proposals for good statistical inference exist.
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This paper may not reflect theactualsituation, possibly underestimating it.
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