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

“Thought under the circumstances of last week that he handled that really well. And I’m excited about the growth that he’s going to be able to have this year. I’m excited for him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hallgrimmson said under the circumstances, it will be a "a big win for this group and the association if we go through undamaged".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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

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 have to give my mother credit, she appeared more relaxed and cheerful than I would have expected under the circumstances.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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