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as in possibility
something that might happen
officials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable
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as in random
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as in probable
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as in dependent
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as in conditional
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Recent Examples of contingent
David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Backlash against ‘cancel culture’ persists In the woman’s case, a contingent of supporters just want to fight cancel culture, said Franciska Coleman, an assistant professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School, who has written about cancel culture and social regulation of speech.
—Terry Tang, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
When Fortnite Mobile Could Come Back Fortnite's return to iOS is contingent on either a policy shift from Apple, or if Apple is compelled by regulators, like a regulatory intervention by the European Commission.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Celgene showed up with a large contingent that included in-house lawyers and outside counsel.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Backlash against ‘cancel culture’ persists In the woman’s case, a contingent of supporters just want to fight cancel culture, said Franciska Coleman, an assistant professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School, who has written about cancel culture and social regulation of speech.
—Terry Tang, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Adjective
Knudsen had told the Tribune his acceptance would be contingent on the administration supporting his bid to amend the controversial $830 million infrastructure bond the City Council passed in February and change the repayment structure to add small early payments.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
When Fortnite Mobile Could Come Back Fortnite's return to iOS is contingent on either a policy shift from Apple, or if Apple is compelled by regulators, like a regulatory intervention by the European Commission.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent
Noun
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The countries’ respective leaders were notably absent from the talks, after Putin rejected Zelensky’s offer for an in-person sit-down and did not accompany the Russian delegation to Turkey.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 May 2025
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Each phase—hands-on management, systematization, delegation and scaling—is a critical building block for a sustainable future.—
Ivan Terzi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Ivey sees possibilities for students elsewhere, or in the future.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Maxwell said the housing subcommittee is considering the possibility of suspending or amending ordinances that relate to short-term housing, in the hopes that those hoping to turn their homes into Airbnbs can do so safely, and without breaking ordinances.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Mother Nature is unpredictable, fickle, random at best.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Clean out the dust and refresh thermal paste: Older desktops tend to overheat, which can slow things down or cause random shutdowns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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How many cases are there in Oklahoma? Oklahoma held steady Friday with a total of 14 confirmed and three probable cases.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are probable.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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He was granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on June 11.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Florida acquired Jones from Chicago for backup goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on March 1.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Noun
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This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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Implement Real-Time Security Observability • Employ real-time logging and monitoring in cloud environments to track security events.—
Harini Shankar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Besides, for Australia and Japan in particular, the practical differences between today’s defense partnership and one of mutual defense are relatively small and shrinking by the day.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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These categories aren’t timeless ontological judgments—they’re practical tools that help the government fulfill its duties.—
Paisley Currah,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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“Contingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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