circumstances alter cases
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Meaning · English
Changing circumstances can alter the nature of a situation or decision
Literally: situations change situations
Examples
The company's financial troubles meant that circumstances alter cases, and they had to renegotiate the contract
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “circumstances alter cases” mean?
Changing circumstances can alter the nature of a situation or decision Literally: situations change situations
Is “circumstances alter cases” formal or informal?
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