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circumstance

[sur-kuhm-stans, -stuhns] / ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns, -stəns /
NOUN
situation, condition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident action case cause coincidence crisis detail event fact factor fate incident matter occurrence status thing time
STRONG
adjunct affair article concern contingency destiny doom element episode exigency feature fortuity go happening happenstance intervention item juncture kismet lot occasion particular phase place point portion proviso respect scene stipulation supervention
WEAK
Moira where it's at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plan
STRONG
whole

Example Sentences

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Some are capitalists, some are communists, but we’re all Cubans, divided by chance, circumstance and the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The series centres on two detectives finding a new beginning after they are thrust together by circumstance.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But he almost sounds like a dove in this circumstance.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Regardless of circumstance or intent, that word’s impact knocks the wind out of a person.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

“Remember,” whispered Habib, pinning an especially stern gaze on Mariam, “under no circumstance are you to tell anyone your real name. If anyone asks, tell them we are farmers escaping the fighting in our village.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.