in-basket situation

noun

A situation that is known about but on which a decision has yet to be made.

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Meanings

nounin-basket situation (plural in-basket situations)

plural in-basket situations

  1. businessA situation that is known about but on which a decision has yet to be made.
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APA

in-basket situation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-basket%20situation

MLA

“in-basket situation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-basket%20situation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in-basket situation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-basket%20situation.

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