circumstance
∞
2.7
- noun
- /ˈsɜrkəmˌstæns/
:
circunstancia
- Do not under any circumstances read this book.
- regardless of circumstances
- in such circumstances
- dire circumstances
Do not under any circumstances read this book.
- Do not under any circumstances read this book.
- It is only in that circumstance that you are truly free.
- There is no circumstance in which this is OK.
- And just think about it in any normal circumstance, it's preposterous.
- It's a very, very rare circumstance where we would not do CPR.
- But you see, you cannot change the circumstance you find yourself in.
- Because even if a circumstance changes, my God does not change.
- It can be the circumstances that lead you into that world.
- Well, they got out of this circumstance that made them want to do it.
- And I mean, depending on the circumstance, of course it's viable.
- It's it's one of those facts and circumstance type things.
- Get us let us know what the circumstances of the movie are.
- Like don't, don't, don't let that circumstance seep into your brain.
- And then we get to charge that circumstance or that event with meaning.
Examples
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Many people can succeed despite difficult circumstances around them.
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In these circumstances, we have to take action.
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There is no circumstance in which this is OK.
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But you see, you cannot change the circumstance you find yourself in.
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And yet time and time again, circumstance forced the two men to work together.
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If you ask me, given the circumstances, I think I'm doing just fine.
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Under the right circumstances it could be paradise.
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Traveling without insurance can lead to expensive bills or even, in some circumstances, no access to emergency medical care.
Academic text (2011) -
Although she has consistently refused help, people's circumstances change, especially in relation to physical health as they get older.
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Under the circumstances, you'd be well advised to seek legal counsel immediately.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A particular situation or example being discussed
∞
1.9
The conditions someone or something is in at a time
893
2.1
How good or bad something is at a particular time
685
3.4
The circumstances that surround and explain a situation
1
2.2
The situation that affects a person's life, especially their money and home
1
1.4
The situation that affects how people live or work
1
8.8
A time when events come together and make a situation important
Compounds
- Formal
8
7.2
A fact or situation that does not excuse a crime but leads to a lighter punishment
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Circumstance comes from two parts: circum- meaning 'around' and stance meaning 'stand'. So a circumstance is a fact that 'stands around' an event and can change what happens.