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Get to know Circumspection better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like discretion or discernment.

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Circumspection in a sentence

Circumspection meaning

  1. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
  2. Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.

Synonyms of Circumspection

discretion discernment discreetness prudence sagacity sagaciousness judgment judgement caution

Related words

Other words often associated with Circumspection or its synonyms:

wisdom judiciousness opinion persuasion taste thought perceptiveness delicacy sentiment view sapience appreciation

Using Circumspection

  • The main meaning on this page is: Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent. | Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
  • Useful related words include: discretion, discernment, discreetness, prudence.

Context around Circumspection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

greater 1× careful 1×

Often after:

aside 1× given 1×

Sentence patterns with Circumspection

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

benefit of circumspection he demonstrates 1× fairness and circumspection given how 1× of careful circumspection 1× that circumspection aside raskin 1× with greater circumspection 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

given the threat 1× that circumspection aside 1× what is expected 1× with the benefit 1×

Common sentence endings:

against the president 1× of careful circumspection 1× senator mamman ali 1× with greater circumspection 1× young aspiring rappers 1×

Words around Circumspection

Just before it in the word index:

circumspect 42 circumscriptions 4 circumscription 10 circumscribes 3 circumscribed 34 circumscribe 12

Just after it in the word index:

circumstance 370 circumstances 4.461 circumstantial 65 circumstantially 3 circumstellar 9 circumvallation 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Circumspection

  • In this selection, "circumspection" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greater, careful, aside and given stand out and add context to how "circumspection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include benefit of circumspection he demonstrates and fairness and circumspection given how. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumspection" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumspection

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That circumspection aside, Raskin pulls few punches against the president. (10 words)

If he did, the historian said, he would “perhaps behave with greater circumspection”. (13 words)

With the benefit of circumspection, he demonstrates a different approach to young aspiring rappers. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Given the threat to liberal values and order that he so obviously represented from the very moment of his election in 2016, Mr Trump should only have been invited to this country after a decent pause and period of careful circumspection. (41 words)

What is expected of him now is fairness and circumspection, given how Allah thrusted him into power following the sudden death of late Senator Mamman Ali. (26 words)

With the benefit of circumspection, he demonstrates a different approach to young aspiring rappers. (14 words)

Example sentences (5)

If he did, the historian said, he would “perhaps behave with greater circumspection”.

That circumspection aside, Raskin pulls few punches against the president.

Given the threat to liberal values and order that he so obviously represented from the very moment of his election in 2016, Mr Trump should only have been invited to this country after a decent pause and period of careful circumspection.

What is expected of him now is fairness and circumspection, given how Allah thrusted him into power following the sudden death of late Senator Mamman Ali.

With the benefit of circumspection, he demonstrates a different approach to young aspiring rappers.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumspection" in a sentence?
An example: "If he did, the historian said, he would “perhaps behave with greater circumspection”." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "circumspection" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumspection" mean?
Circumspection means: Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
What are synonyms of "circumspection"?
Common synonyms of "circumspection" include: discretion, discernment, discreetness, prudence, sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "circumspection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "circumspection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.