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Common collocations with circumstance in American Collocation

circumstance noun

US /ˈsɜrkəmstəns/

special

exceptional
extenuating
extreme
mitigating
special
unusual

The fact that you were using a phone for the purpose of your work whilst driving will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances.

unexpected

unforeseeable
unforeseen

Due to unforeseeable circumstances, occasionally your Care Worker may be delayed.

The cancellation of the performance was due to circumstances beyond our control.

difficult

challenging
difficult
straitened
tragic

The death of Lorna’s father left her family in straitened circumstances.

particular

certain
individual
particular
personal
specific

This gives you the flexibility to study at a pace suited to your individual circumstances.

normal

normal

Under normal circumstances, this will be credited to your account on the following working day.

strange

mysterious
suspicious

When his uncle dies in mysterious circumstances, schoolboy Alex Rider stumbles into a world of mystery and intrigue.

affecting a particular aspect of life

employment
family
financial
home
household
life
material

Sometimes a child might come from very difficult home circumstances, and arrive in class in a terrible state.

very sad

tragic

The band’s lead singer had died under tragic circumstances.

cause a particular action

allow someone
compel someone
demand
dictate
force someone
justify
lead to
necessitate
permit someone
prevent someone
require someone
warrant

If circumstances force you to put off planting them until later, remember to unpack the bulbs as soon as they arrive.

We will seek to implement the change as soon as economic circumstances permit.

exist

apply
arise
exist
occur
prevail

The military worth of the target would need to be considered in relation to the circumstances prevailing at the time.

The inquiry into the circumstances surrouding the death was led by a prominent member of the police force.

change

alter
change

His circumstances had changed dramatically in the past year.

change
range
set

The decision will be made according to the set of circumstances in existence at the time.