given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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Bednar hasn’t loved his team’s emotional engagement at times recently, but has also been sympathetic most nights, given the circumstances.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
While Democrats had expressed concerns about the rash of firings at the Pentagon in Mr. Trump’s second term, General Caine garnered little opposition because the majority of them appeared to view him as perhaps the best possible option, given the circumstances.
—Helene Cooper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Some support the idea of helping out given the circumstances surrounding the most recent accident, while others agree with the woman’s decision to hold firm on the original rules.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
While Democrats had expressed concerns about the rash of firings at the Pentagon in Mr. Trump’s second term, General Caine garnered little opposition because the majority of them appeared to view him as perhaps the best possible option, given the circumstances.
—Helene Cooper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Some support the idea of helping out given the circumstances surrounding the most recent accident, while others agree with the woman’s decision to hold firm on the original rules.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Given the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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