circumstances circumstances /ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsɪz/

noun

1. () Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)  ( destiny , portion , circs [Informal, British] , circumstances , fate , fortune , lot , luck )
   your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
    Whatever my fortune may be
   whatever my fortune may be
    Deserved a better fate
   deserved a better fate
    Has a happy lot
   has a happy lot
    The luck of the Irish
   the luck of the Irish
    A victim of circumstances
   a victim of circumstances
    Success that was her portion
   success that was her portion
   
   
2. A person's financial situation (good or bad)  ( circumstances , circs [Informal, British] )
   a person's financial situation (good or bad)
    He found himself in straitened circumstances
   he found himself in straitened circumstances
   

 circumstance circumstance /ˈsɝːkəmˌstæns/

noun

1. () A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity  ( circumstance )
   a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
     Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event was canceled.
   Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event was canceled.
   
2. () The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event  ( setting , context , circumstance )
   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    The historical context
   the historical context
   
3. () Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision  ( condition , circumstance , consideration )
   information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
    Another consideration is the time it would take
   another consideration is the time it would take
   
4. Formal ceremony about important occasions  ( circumstance )
   formal ceremony about important occasions
    Pomp and circumstance
   pomp and circumstance