1
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the condemned murderer seemed indifferent to his circumstance
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as in event
something that happens
due to unexpected circumstances, the test will be postponed
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
I was a victim of circumstance, for nothing that I could have done would have made a difference
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Recent Examples of circumstance
On Thursday, health authorities in Gaza said 12 people were killed near one of the foundation’s aid distribution centers, a relatively low toll in a week that saw 59 killed in similar circumstances on Tuesday.
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Certain individuals may continue to receive non-digital payments under specific circumstances, including a lack of access to banking or electronic services, emergencies creating undue hardship, or special law enforcement and national security needs.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The circumstances are such that Rosado — whom Suarez supported in his special election earlier this month — voted to give himself an extra year in office during his first meeting as a Miami city commissioner.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
These stories document how a community presented with a set of circumstances threatening their very existence built a self-sustaining organization to advocate for and provide care to each other outside institutional support.
—Eden Lowinger, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Certain individuals may continue to receive non-digital payments under specific circumstances, including a lack of access to banking or electronic services, emergencies creating undue hardship, or special law enforcement and national security needs.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The circumstances are such that Rosado — whom Suarez supported in his special election earlier this month — voted to give himself an extra year in office during his first meeting as a Miami city commissioner.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
These stories document how a community presented with a set of circumstances threatening their very existence built a self-sustaining organization to advocate for and provide care to each other outside institutional support.
—Eden Lowinger, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstance
Noun
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The United States should do more to empower Iranians to determine their destiny.—
Felice Friedson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Goldwater wouldn’t manifest that destiny, but Reagan, 16 years later, took this vision of fiscal conservatism to the White House.—
Drew Kurlowski,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
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His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Those who wanted more choices would be out of luck.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Many of the common complaints with dating apps include just feeling like a number, a lack of luck in finding the right match, and fewer opportunities to meet a partner in real life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Vegas went 50-22 last season, but ultimately had the same fate as Toronto, losing in the second round.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The brutalist federal buildings that have blighted Washington, D.C., for decades deserve the same fate as Carthage after the Third Punic War, and the nation’s capital is finally beginning to move on from these concrete monstrosities.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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Miranda is so full of possibility and adventure and what’s going to come next, and Ada is trying so hard to be that way and to fill the deep well of her sadness and her loneliness and her bereavement with things like the Temperance movement.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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And yet, the new facility that bears his family name shows that private donations can help make things happen alongside government investment.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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There is a chance Bailey could morph into a playmaker and star-level difference-maker on the wing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Cuomo called him to concede the primary, dimming the chance that the former governor would also run in November as an independent.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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The incident occurred on the stroke of full time at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte as Rudiger and Cabral had tussled in the Pachuca penalty area, and the Madrid defender went to ground holding his face.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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