given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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And speaking of steak, the costs shouldn’t be lavish or extravagant given the circumstances (context matters).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Lotus is also an excellent album because of its deeply textured and expansive production, a satisfying victory given the circumstances.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Bednar hasn’t loved his team’s emotional engagement at times recently, but has also been sympathetic most nights, given the circumstances.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
While Democrats had expressed concerns about the rash of firings at the Pentagon in Mr. Trump’s second term, General Caine garnered little opposition because the majority of them appeared to view him as perhaps the best possible option, given the circumstances.
—Helene Cooper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Lotus is also an excellent album because of its deeply textured and expansive production, a satisfying victory given the circumstances.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Bednar hasn’t loved his team’s emotional engagement at times recently, but has also been sympathetic most nights, given the circumstances.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
While Democrats had expressed concerns about the rash of firings at the Pentagon in Mr. Trump’s second term, General Caine garnered little opposition because the majority of them appeared to view him as perhaps the best possible option, given the circumstances.
—Helene Cooper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Given the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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