whole situation

collocation in English

meaningsofwholeandsituation

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsituation.
whole
adjective
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
See more atwhole
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 ...
See more atsituation

(Definition ofwholeandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhole situation

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Obviously we cannot locate thewholesituationof writing a book at a single point in time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Because those at the center have been obtuse, and those outside have been unable to know thewholesituation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It's not just the drug and the doctor, it's thewholesituation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The former occurs when the discrimination responses appear with the uncertainty response so that participants consider theirwholesituationin deciding whether to complete the trial.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Linguistically speaking, the shift from quantifier-float to adverb can be understood as a reanalysis of scope: the adverb reading focuses on the result rather than on thewholesituation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The fact is that, regardless of his personal predilections, thewholesituationmade it impossible for his social aims to be more than patronizing, self-serving fantasies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We are, therefore, dealing with thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thewholesituationadds up to one in which a great deal of new industry is needed and very radical measures are required.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We hope that thewholesituationwill be cleared up as soon as possible, and that far more satisfactory negotiating arrangements can shortly be made.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That seems to me to be the broad policy governing thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I think that is entirely a misreading of thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
What is thewholesituationas regards dispersal?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is not the only factor, but we are looking into thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are to have a review of thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is thefons et orirgoof thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They therefore know thewholesituationover there.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thewholesituationhas, in one respect, been altered by our experience of the last ten months.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As a result of our energetic action, we have changed thewholesituationfor the better.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Fresh men should arrive with new ideas and view thewholesituationfrom a new point of view.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is the key to thewholesituation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofwhole
Go to the definition ofsituation
See other collocations withsituation