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circumstance(noun)BrE / ˈsɜːkəmstəns / BrE / ˈsɜːkəmstɑːns / - the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
- The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.
- changing social and political circumstances
- I know I can trust her in any circumstance.
- Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death.
- The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
- She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth.
- the present economic situation
- The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
- She felt she was in a position of power.
- We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.
- Hi, Jane! How are things?
- Think things over before you decide.
- If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff.
- How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?
- the conditions of a person’s life, especially the money they have
- Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances.
- family/domestic/personal circumstances
- situations and events that affect and influence your life and that are not in your control
- a victim of circumstance (= a person who has suffered because of a situation that they cannot control)
- He had to leave the country through force of circumstance (= events made it necessary).
- We were simply thrown together by circumstance on the long journey.
- used before or after a statement to show that you have thought about the conditions that affect a situation before making a decision or a statement
- Under the circumstances, it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.
- She did the job very well in the circumstances.
- used to emphasize that something should never happen or be allowed
- Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.
- Don't open the door, in any circumstances.
- formal and impressive ceremony
- Funerals of famous people were conducted with great pomp and circumstance.
- the state of being poorer than you were before. People say ‘living in reduced circumstances’ to avoid saying ‘poor’.
Extra Examples- Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to reschedule the concert.
- He died in tragic circumstances.
- He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.
- He was simply a victim of circumstance.
- His sentence was reduced because of the extenuating circumstances.
- I felt that circumstances were conspiring against me.
- In normal circumstances I would let you use my car, but today I need it.
- In the circumstances, you’d better call the police.
- Only if the circumstances are exceptional will we accept late applications.
- She died in rather suspicious circumstances.
- The amount paid will vary according to circumstances.
- The bank will investigate the circumstances surrounding the robbery.
- The delays were due to circumstances beyond our control.
- The plan might work better with more favourable/favorable circumstances.
- The survivors ate plants and insects by force of circumstance.
- Under no circumstances should you leave the door unlocked.
- We lost our position in the market due to a combination of circumstances.
- an unfortunate set of circumstances that made her life difficult
- life in the changing economic circumstances of China
- people facing adverse circumstances
- the tragic circumstances of his early life
- Don’t open the door, in any circumstances.
- Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances.
- He had to leave the country through force of circumstance.
- Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy’s death.
- Under the circumstances , it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.
Word Origin- Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare ‘encircle, encompass’, from circum ‘around’ + stare ‘stand’.
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