contingent
adjective
dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on orupon ).
contingents
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pluralof contingent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Estonia this month hosted an annual exercise, dubbed Spring Storm, with about 12,000 troops from across NATO, including contingents from the U.K. and France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The US military describes the training as "Africa Command's largest premier, joint, annual exercise," bringing together "more than 10,000 participants from more than 20 nations, including contingents from NATO."
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
"It seems that many Burundian troops are withdrawing, but it's not clear if all contingents will retreat," he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
The hundreds of Fruit of Islam men represented contingents which had arrived early that morning, from their Temples in the nearest cities.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
