given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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She was scheduled to appear at the Golden Globes that week, but skipped the ceremony given the circumstances.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
That is shown by these Cam Heyward comments, which while blunt, are fair given the circumstances.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
With all these subjects — Rent, this neighborhood, and Larson in general — a rosy tint is inevitable, especially given the circumstances of his life.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
The Sacramento Kings suffered what might be one of their most disheartening losses of the season Wednesday night in Philadelphia, given the circumstances.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
That is shown by these Cam Heyward comments, which while blunt, are fair given the circumstances.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
With all these subjects — Rent, this neighborhood, and Larson in general — a rosy tint is inevitable, especially given the circumstances of his life.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
The Sacramento Kings suffered what might be one of their most disheartening losses of the season Wednesday night in Philadelphia, given the circumstances.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Given the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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