contingency fund
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contingency fund
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Since the contingency fund wouldn’t cover the full amount, he ordered it to use another source of money to make up the shortfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“We are digging into a contingency fund that is supposed to be for emergencies,” she said.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
The decisions, issued within moments of each other on Friday by judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, said the government must pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Snap, benefits using a contingency fund.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
But Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone responded that the donation comes from the City Council’s contingency fund, which has $77,000 left to spend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
The project has a $450 million budget, with a $50 million contingency fund.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
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