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    circumstance
    /ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: "we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit"
    • 2. one's state of financial or material welfare: "the artists are living in reduced circumstances"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of circumstance as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Circumstance can refer to a fact or event that affects a situation, or to events that change your life.

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    Learn the meaning of circumstance as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use circumstance in a sentence and how it differs from related words like occurrence, event, and incident.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › circumstanceCIRCUMSTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Circumstance definition: a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor. See examples of CIRCUMSTANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of circumstance as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how to use circumstance in phrases like under any circumstances, in good or bad circumstances, and more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › circumstancecircumstance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of circumstance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circumstanceCircumstance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A circumstance is the condition in which something happens. Say you were at a business luncheon and you had to suddenly leave because you started feeling sick, your boss might excuse your sudden departure, given the circumstance.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › circumstancecircumstance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word circumstance, which refers to the conditions and facts that affect a situation or an event. Find out how to use circumstance in idioms, collocations and phrases with examples and synonyms.