1
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the condemned murderer seemed indifferent to his circumstance
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2
as in event
something that happens
due to unexpected circumstances, the test will be postponed
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3
as in luck
the uncertain course of events
I was a victim of circumstance, for nothing that I could have done would have made a difference
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Recent Examples of circumstance
Under some circumstances, the transition seems to be continuous.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The examination also hopes to answer questions about the circumstances of their deaths.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
In life, those who move forward in a positive way usually get lucky in difficult circumstances.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
When to Avoid Zoloft Completely The prescribing information for Zoloft lists several contraindications, which means Zoloft should never be taken under these circumstances.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The examination also hopes to answer questions about the circumstances of their deaths.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
In life, those who move forward in a positive way usually get lucky in difficult circumstances.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
When to Avoid Zoloft Completely The prescribing information for Zoloft lists several contraindications, which means Zoloft should never be taken under these circumstances.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstance
Noun
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The themes of destiny, redemption, and sacrifice never get old.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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If names can influence destinies, Gypsy Wood was always meant to be a showgirl.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The discovery was a stroke of geological luck; Zhurong's beach would probably have eroded away into something unrecognizable over the last 3.5 billion years if it hadn't been buried beneath those 33 feet of rocky, dusty debris from asteroid impacts, volcanoes and dust storms.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The manager said the bank that approved the loan had tried contacting the woman for about two months without any luck.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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While the fate of that specific artist is currently unknown, one interesting thing has happened in the wake of this.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Over the last 58 years, the fates of the Druze in the Golan have diverged sharply.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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In fact, there are many, many things that shouldn’t go in the dishwasher.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Approaches, that have mostly relied on the ‘break things first, apologize later’ approach.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The preferential ballot means a film’s best chance at winning depends on which movies get eliminated first — those with the fewest No. 1 votes.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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And soon, the United Kingdom could become another target which has a chance to drive a wedge between the U.K's trade relationship with the EU.—
Planet Money staff,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Current case numbers include those that occurred between the initial 2018 incident and now, as the outbreak is ongoing. Need a break?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Footage of the incident, captured on a livestream camera, showed a plume of smoke bursting out and debris flying through the air.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Nets did follow up that accident by becoming the first team all season to fail to score 100 points against the Washington Wizards.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the sheriff’s office, the Carpentersville and West Dundee fire departments and the Carpentersville Police Department also responded to the accident scene, a West Dundee fire department news release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstance. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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