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circumstances

CEFR: B2

The factual conditions, economic factors, or situation surrounding a specific event or person.

Synonyms

context
predicament

Common Collocations

under certain circumstances
in unforeseen circumstances
economic circumstances

Example Sentence

Judicial magistrates take socioeconomic circumstances into account when determining rehabilitation sentences.

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