circumstance
noun
a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor.
circumstances
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pluralof circumstance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local investigators have questioned several people about the circumstances of her death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis to ensure help is provided fairly and appropriately, taking account of the family's circumstances and the needs of the child."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Spanish transport minister said the circumstances were "inexplicable".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
"While some of the circumstances remain unclear, we are confident that this activity was conducted on behalf of a foreign intelligence service," Taylor told reporters on Tuesday outside Metropolitan Police headquarters in London.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
If any doubt had ever existed it would have been removed by the following circumstances: 1st When Genl.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
