given the circumstances

phrase

: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.

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Another possibility, given the circumstances, could be Swanson gets activated from the IL on Friday without getting into a rehab game. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2026 Building friendships was sometimes difficult for Reinart, given the circumstances. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Herzog said this week that the warrant should be called into question given the circumstances under which it was issued. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 George has been raised with as normal a childhood as possible given the circumstances, and royal biographer Robert Hardman told Hello! — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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