circumstances

(noun) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you). Synonyms: fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, portion. Examples: "Whatever my fortune may be." "Deserved a better fate." "Has a happy lot." "The luck of the irish." "A victim of circumstances." "Success that was her portion."

(noun) a person's financial situation (good or bad). Example: "He found himself in straitened circumstances."

(noun) a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity. Synonyms: circumstance.

(noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. Synonyms: context, circumstance, setting. Example: "The historical context."

(noun) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision. Synonyms: circumstance, condition, consideration. Example: "Another consideration is the time it would take."

(noun) formal ceremony about important occasions. Synonyms: circumstance. Example: "Pomp and circumstance."