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
Noun
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Israel and much of the international community have been skeptical about the possibility of a multinational force in Gaza, and with good reason.—
Nir Arielli,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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That's forced people in her line of work to contend with the possibility of multiple disasters happening across the country at the same time and their impact on available resources and funding.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When Dylan activates the overtime contingency, Irving, Helly and Mark have about an hour as their innies in the outer world.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Dylan tells his fellow coworkers about the overtime contingency.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But Herro continued to make a strong case for himself in Saturday’s game.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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In those cases, the project reports the most conservative tolls of missing people.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Contingence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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