circumstance
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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circumstances
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circumstances
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIRCUMSTANCE
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[count]
:
a condition or fact that affects a situation
— usually plural
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I can't imagine a circumstance in/under which I would do that.
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If our business is to survive, we must be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
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It is impossible under these circumstances to meet our deadline.
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Do not, under any circumstances, open that door. = Under no circumstances are you to open that door. [=no matter what happens, do not open that door]
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Due to circumstances beyond our control [=things that have happened that we cannot change or influence], the flight is canceled.
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There is nothing we can do under the circumstances. [=in this specific situation]
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Given the circumstances, I think we did well. [=when you consider how everything went, I think we did well]
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circumstances
[plural]
:
the way something happens
:
the specific details of an event
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The circumstances of his death are suspicious.
3
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an event or situation that you cannot control
[noncount]
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She says that her client is a victim of circumstance and should not be blamed for the accident.
[plural]
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He was a victim of circumstances.
4
circumstances
[plural]
:
the conditions in which someone lives
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Their circumstances changed dramatically after she lost her job.
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I don't know anything about his financial circumstances. [=about how much money he has]
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They have been forced to live in reduced circumstances. [=to live with less money]
