as in possibility
something that might happen
the collapse of that nation's economy was one contingence that the architects of the war hadn't planned on
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Recent Examples of contingence
The team had a strong veteran contingence, but none of those veterans had anyone to lead them.
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Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingence
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One possibility is to promote a broader view of the liberal arts.Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Despite that possibility, FOX Sports' Rowan Kavner is predicting Hernández will remain in Hollywood after signing a three-year deal.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Miocic was destroyed by Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 309.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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But this wasn't the only hole-in-one family moment at the event this year.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Published on December 17, 2024 Two hulls are better than one, according to a growing contingency of yacht owners, designers and builders, who have seen a significant growth in interest in multihulls in the last few years.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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The construction cost with a 35% contingency is just over $2.2 million.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Such filings are often a first step in the criminal process because, in New York, all felony cases require a grand jury indictment to proceed to trial unless a defendant waives that requirement.Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lee Gelernt, the ACLU attorney who argued many of the highest-profile immigration cases during Trump's first term, including the challenge to family separations, said the president-elect's immigration enforcement picks appear to be dusting off their old playbook.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Contingence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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