Synonyms of circumstances

circumstances

noun

plural of circumstance

1

as in destinies

a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand

the condemned murderer seemed indifferent to his circumstance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destinies
• fates
• fortunes
• chances
• portions
• dooms
• accidents
• luck
• kismets
• hazards
• consequences
• outcomes
• happenstances
• issues
• lots
• effects
• results
• developments
• casualties
• haps
• aftermaths
• happenchances
• aftereffects
• predestinations
• fruits
• conclusions
• sequences
• resultants
• upshots
• outgrowths
• sequels

2

as in things

something that happens

due to unexpected circumstances, the test will be postponed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• events
• incidents
• episodes
• occurrences
• happenings
• occasions
• experiences
• times
• affairs
• coincidences
• accidents
• haps
• phenomena
• adventures
• pages
• milestones
• news
• crises
• emergencies
• flukes
• turning points
• landmarks
• happenstances
• deeds
• achievements
• co-occurrences
• junctures
• feats
• tidings
• happenchances
• exploits
• mileposts
• freaks

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luck
• chances
• accidents
• hazards
• casualties
• uncertainties
• haps
• fortunes
• fates
• risks
• destinies
• happenstances
• fortuities
• dangers
• perils
• flukes
• haphazardries
• happenchances
• dooms
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purposes
• intentions
• plans
• intents
• schemes
• designs
• outlines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circumstances

Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Los Angeles-area authorities have questioned several people about the circumstances surrounding the California resident’s death, a source familiar with the case said last week. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Under normal circumstances, the system would have switched to a backup line. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Sutherland, who was the lone trustee to vote against the policy, opposes a blanket notification requirement, saying there may be circumstances in which disclosure could put a student at risk of harm or neglect. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

There are legitimate circumstances in which content may be corrected, challenged or removed. — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

And yet, even in these circumstances on his birthday, Ampadu was being reminded of what could have been better. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

And these circumstances don’t make parting any easier for the pair. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026