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circumstances

NOUN

state of affairs in one's life

Synonyms

STRONG

assets capital chances class command degree dowry footing income lifestyle lot means outlook position precedence prestige property prospects prosperity rank rating resources situation sphere standing state station status substance times

WEAK

financial status net worth way of life worldly goods

Antonyms

STRONG

debt poorness poverty

Example Sentences

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One can argue the circumstances justified these actions.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Officers said investigations were continuing, adding they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“The court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

This news didn’t reach us till almost midnight, and then under dramatic circumstances.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Vocabulary lists containing circumstances

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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)

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