Synonyms for state of affairs
state of affairs

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1. situation, state of affairsnoun

   the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

   "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"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   position, spot, site, post, office, situation, berth, billet, place

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1. Chamath Palihapitiya:

   That’s what we’re dealing with, and imagine taking that to the extreme, where bad actors can now manipulate large swathes of people to do anything you want. It’s just a really, really bad state of affairs.

2. Zac Posen:

   I ’m very upset with the state of affairs right now, i always try to be optimistic. I think that freedom will prevail. And I don’t dictate who buys my clothing in a store.

3. Tony Shaffer:

   I cannot watch things like 'State of Affairs' and 'Homeland,' because after having run real black and clandestine ops, the Hollywood representation is just too ridiculous.

4. Brad Whitt:

   It was an absolute shock, what a sad commentary on the state of affairs in America – when we cannot even allow the flags to fly if they are in a church building.

5. Mike Turner:

   Yet in most areas of the world we have no idea which drugs are being sold to whom and for what purpose. This is an appalling state of affairs, we cannot hope to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drugs unless we have simple, basic information in place.