circumstanced

American  

[sur-kuhm-stanst, -stuhnst] / ˈsɜr kəmˌstænst, -stənst /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of circumstance.

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adjective

1. being in a condition, or state, especially with respect to income and material welfare, as specified.

   They were well circumstanced.

Other Word Forms

• well-circumstanced
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of circumstanced

First recorded in 1595–1605; circumstance + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"The purpose of the proceedings is to determine in the specific circumstances concerned whether the assets are of illicit origin and can therefore be confiscated."

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

The communication received by the Condesa was less effusive, and more to the point of what, under present circumstances, concerned the writer, as, indeed, all of them.

From The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley by Reid, Mayne