Meaning : The general state of things. The combination of circumstances at a given time.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : state of affairs
Meaning : A condition or position in which you find yourself.
Example :
The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils.
Found herself in a very fortunate situation.
Synonyms : position
Meaning : A complex or critical or unusual difficulty.
Example :
The dangerous situation developed suddenly.
That's quite a situation.
No human situation is simple.
Meaning : Physical position in relation to the surroundings.
Example :
The sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides.
Synonyms : site