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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the condemned murderer seemed indifferent to his circumstance
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as in things
something that happens
due to unexpected circumstances, the test will be postponed
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
I was a victim of circumstance, for nothing that I could have done would have made a difference
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Recent Examples of circumstances
Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Simmons said Runnels’ release from custody might be similar to circumstances for Mack Greer, who was released on a personal recognizance bond.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Further details about the circumstances was not immediately available.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Under normal circumstances, distributions from a traditional 401(k) are taxed as ordinary income.
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Menands Police Department said on Tuesday that the circumstances surrounding 7-year-old Harbe Nagi's death are under investigation.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Military officials have not provided additional details about the circumstances surrounding the Marine's disappearance.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
This is the home of Shamrock Rovers and, in ordinary circumstances, Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes would have been shoring up the team’s defence in their 3-1 win over Galway United on Friday.
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Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Simmons said Runnels’ release from custody might be similar to circumstances for Mack Greer, who was released on a personal recognizance bond.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Further details about the circumstances was not immediately available.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Under normal circumstances, distributions from a traditional 401(k) are taxed as ordinary income.
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Menands Police Department said on Tuesday that the circumstances surrounding 7-year-old Harbe Nagi's death are under investigation.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Military officials have not provided additional details about the circumstances surrounding the Marine's disappearance.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
This is the home of Shamrock Rovers and, in ordinary circumstances, Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes would have been shoring up the team’s defence in their 3-1 win over Galway United on Friday.
—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstances
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Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
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Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.
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In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
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As the pressure builds on Putin, elites around him are thinking about their own fates, and finding the likes of Aleksandr Lunin to voice their fears.
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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
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From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
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Though their title chances took a hit when Xavi Simons sustained a season-ending injury this spring, the Dutch surround van Dijk with a deep group of younger teammates, including Frenkie de Jong, Denzel Dumfries and Tijjani Reijnders.
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To lessen your chances of contracting the parasite, avoid consuming food or water that may be contaminated with feces, the MCHD warns.
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California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.
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The investigation pertained to incidents that occurred in February.
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The idea is to allow for accidents, miscommunications or misunderstandings that the participants agree should not scuttle talks.
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Small accidents, although no fault of your own, may cause this.
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“Circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstances. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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