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circumstances::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion |
| Type of | condition |
| Has types | good fortune, good luck, ill luck, luckiness, misfortune, providence, bad luck, tough luck, failure |
a victim of circumstances.
circumstances::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | possession |
he found himself in straitened circumstances.
Examples of circumstances
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Sometimes, however, circumstances dictate a more drastic and immediate approach.
From the newsweek.com
In those circumstances, what could plausibly happen to keep Pujols in St. Louis?
From the stltoday.com
The order didn't explain what circumstances prompted the judge to set the rules.
From the kansas.com
Under those circumstances, most drivers will do almost anything to finish first.
From the kentucky.com
A similar set of circumstances is shaping up in New Orleans, the newspaper said.
From the upi.com
The officials decided that circumstances militated against sending the men home.
From the time.com
He respects the media's right to ask questions, even in difficult circumstances.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The circumstances of my debut against Wales in March 1994 were a little bizarre.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They also haven't given what they believe are the circumstances of the shooting.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- Context: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
- Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
- Formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
- (circumstances) fortune: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
- (circumstances) a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"
- "Circumstance" is an allegorical short story written by American author Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford as a periodical in The Atlantic Monthly in 1860. ...
- (Circumstances (rhetoric)) In journalism, the Five Ws (also known as the Five Ws (and one H), or Six Ws) is a concept in news style, research, and in police investigations that are regarded as basics in information-gathering. It is a formula for getting the "full" story on something. ...
- (Circumstances (song)) "Circumstances" is the second track on progressive rock band Rush's 1978 album Hemispheres. Lyrically, it is an autobiographical account, written by Peart, about the time he spent living in England, and his eventual disillusionment with his then-current occupations.
