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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the condemned murderer seemed indifferent to his circumstance
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as in things
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 circumstances
The cameras were back 18 years later in very different circumstances, as the disgraced former President set off to begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In some circumstances, cultural restrictions or security challenges limit women’s ability to take part in public-facing health activities such as door-to-door vaccination efforts.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The series then retreats to 2019 to trace the circumstances that led to these killings, building toward the inevitability of Maggie and Paul’s death and filtering the whole family through a lens of catastrophe, where every member is either ill-fated or devious.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s regardless of the circumstances the club finds itself in.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Kaplan's circumstances seem unlikely to change.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Immigration agents do have authority to detain Americans in limited circumstances.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
No details about the specific circumstances of the crash have been released.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Under normal circumstances, a scientific study of starvation could never be conducted today.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In some circumstances, cultural restrictions or security challenges limit women’s ability to take part in public-facing health activities such as door-to-door vaccination efforts.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The series then retreats to 2019 to trace the circumstances that led to these killings, building toward the inevitability of Maggie and Paul’s death and filtering the whole family through a lens of catastrophe, where every member is either ill-fated or devious.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s regardless of the circumstances the club finds itself in.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Kaplan's circumstances seem unlikely to change.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Immigration agents do have authority to detain Americans in limited circumstances.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
No details about the specific circumstances of the crash have been released.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Under normal circumstances, a scientific study of starvation could never be conducted today.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstances
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Though fans may have hoped that season 4 would reunite Geralt with Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan), the finale instead drives them further apart while redefining each of their destinies.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Now, everybody has their own destinies and their own plans in life.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 53-year-old Dane is many things that Ten Hag is not.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, there are signs that things could be changing, and quickly.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Former first-round pick Rhett Lowder is a lock for a 40-man spot, and there are a handful of others still waiting to find out their fates.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now immigration judges and officials at the Department of Homeland Security seem to be taking sadistic satisfaction in using red tape and legal loopholes to seal their fates.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Between camps and commercials and league and Team Canada events, he’s gotten to know just about everybody at least a little bit.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Given chances to replicate his pivots toward moderation on subjects like Wall Street, housing, and policing, Mamdani did not bend on the Middle East.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beck’s overtime interception against SMU essentially doomed UM’s chances.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both players who received red cards this season, Ary Borges and Kayla Fischer, were starters, and in each case, the league escalated its disciplinary decision because of the severity of the incidents.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, three more incidents believed to be linked to the attacker took place in Peterborough on Friday evening and Saturday morning, according to Cambridgeshire police.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The last two fatal accidents of an MD-11 occurred in 2009, with the first being a crash landing of a FedEx Express plane at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Having properly inflated tires with the right amount of tread can save you from hydroplaning, blowouts and even accidents.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstances. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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