circumstance
/ˈsɜrkəmˌstæns/
noun
- A fact or condition connected with an event or situation.
- He explained the circumstance that led to his late arrival.
- Under no circumstance should you open the door to strangers.
- The success of the project depended on the weather circumstance.
- An event or situation that cannot be controlled; fate or luck (often in plural).
- She was a victim of circumstance, losing her job due to the factory closing.
- We were forced by circumstance to change our travel plans.
- Circumstance brought them together at the conference.