given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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Going into Detroit and snatching a victory, given the circumstances, would be an energy boost bordering on rocket-propulsion levels.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Still, the new mom doesn’t think the expectation of hosting is fair given the circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Did your preproduction timeline change at all given the circumstances?
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Still, the new mom doesn’t think the expectation of hosting is fair given the circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Did your preproduction timeline change at all given the circumstances?
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for given the circumstances
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“Given the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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