contingency
noun
dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty; fortuitousness.
contingencies
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pluralof contingency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We have prepared for a range of contingencies ... so that we’re ready to act,” Weiser said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He is reluctant to resume major combat operations, the officials said, partly because the U.S. wants to reserve dwindling munitions for other contingencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
One person keeping a close eye on the meteorological calendar is Gary Quinn, who is part of Northern Ireland's civil contingencies group.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Our genomes are catalogues of instructions from all kinds of sources in nature, filed for all kinds of contingencies.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
