under the circumstances

Idioms  

1. Also, in the circumstances. Given these conditions, such being the case, as in Under the circumstances we can't leave Mary out. This idiom uses circumstance in the sense of “a particular situation,” a usage dating from the late 1300s. It may also be modified in various ways, such as under any circumstances meaning “no matter what the situation,” as in We'll phone her under any circumstances; under no circumstances, meaning “in no case, never,” as in Under no circumstances may you smoke; under any other circumstances, meaning “in a different situation,” as in I can't work under any other circumstances; and under the same circumstances, meaning “given the same situation,” as in Under the same circumstances anyone would have done the same.

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under the circumstances

“No one in command could claim under the circumstances not to have known what was happening, even if they did not give orders to those under their control to do it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Kloza at Gulf Oil said he’s been “flabbergasted” by the stock market’s continuing bull run under the circumstances.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

“It makes sense, under the circumstances, to pull the product from the shelves,” he said of grocery stores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

Alyx and others I spoke to stressed that it was clear the TSA agents were doing everything they could under the circumstances.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

I felt no compunction in doing so, for under the circumstances I felt that I should protect myself in every way I could.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Related Words

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