Search
Under the circumstances
/ˌʌndə ðə sˈɜːkəmstˌansɪz/
/ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz/under the circumstances
01
used to acknowledge that a particular action or situation is influenced by the existing conditions or context
Collocationunder the circumstances
adv
Example
Given the current economic downturn, the company had to make some difficult decisions under the circumstances.
It was a difficult decision to make, but under the circumstances, it was the only option available.
It's understandable that mistakes were made under the circumstances, but we need to learn from them and improve.
Under the circumstances, canceling the event seemed like the most prudent decision.
We did the best we could under the circumstances, given the limited resources available to us.
