How to Use contingent in a Sentence

contingent

1 of 2 adjective

• Most of the events are contingent on the weather and are subject to change.
  — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Of course, all of this is contingent on the news today and the EUA approval.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 10 Dec. 2020
• The deal was contingent on a new CBA, which was announced in May.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022
• The Raiders’ move would be more contingent on, again, how the quarterbacks come off the board.
  — Albert Breer, SI.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• The right to protest peacefully is not contingent on the actions of strangers who break the law.
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 17 Mar. 2020
• However, like the start of Ramadan, the end of the month is also contingent on the sighting of the moon.
  — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
• The bad news is that this boost may be contingent on holding their tongue.
  — Dominic Tierney, The Atlantic, 9 May 2017
• The number of grants and award amounts are contingent on the results of the fundraising campaign.
  — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2021
• For many in the field, the ethics of editing human embryos are contingent on the science.
  — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
• The phase two timeline was said to be contingent on funding and phase three rests on the land swap and lawsuit.
  — Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
• Much of that is contingent upon if Joe Mixon is healthy.
  — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• But now many are saying they were told that their pay was contingent on them showing up to the speech.
  — Paula Rogo, Essence, 18 Aug. 2019
• The filing says the settlement is contingent on the court’s finding it was made in good faith.
  — NBC News, 25 Feb. 2022
• The work is contingent on weather and could be rescheduled.
  — Jennifer Baker, Cincinnati.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• The number of grants and award amounts are contingent upon the results of the fundraising campaign.
  — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2020
• The date is contingent on the district not needing to use a snow or emergency day.
  — Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• Of course, the health risks from pesticides are contingent on the type of pesticides used.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022
• The dates are contingent on selecting a venue for the games, which has not been decided on yet.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2020
• And if Depp is using a contingent fee lawyer, his taxes could get even worse.
  — Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 2 May 2022
• These bonuses are contingent on the state accruing enough revenue to pay for the cost.
  — Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, 10 Nov. 2020
• Durbin was the first senator to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying on CNN that a cease-fire should be contingent on the release of hostages.
  — Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
• The bulk of the $12 million that investment banks were set to earn was contingent on the success of the deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
  — Ben Bartenstein, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2023
• Luhrmann told Warners that his doing the movie was contingent on him finding the right person to play Elvis.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2023
• Its opening date had been contingent on the lifting of stay-at-home orders.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
• The deal is contingent on Biden remaining drug free for 24 months and agreeing never to own a firearm again.
  — Adam Entous, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
• The deal is contingent on Mr. Biden remaining drug-free for 24 months and agreeing never to own a firearm again.
  — Adam Entous, New York Times, 20 June 2023
• But team officials have said the plan to build a new stadium is not contingent on making the jump to MLS.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
• That’s contingent on adequate payment and help for the Salton Sea, a drying lake bed fed by farm runoff.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Each bill is, from a vote count perspective, largely contingent on the success of the other.
  — Phil Mattingly, CNN, 24 Aug. 2021
• But the benefits are contingent on states applying for the aid.
  — Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2020

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contingent

2 of 2 noun

• The group that makes up the largest contingent of voters in this area is the elderly.
• A contingent of reporters waited in front of the court for the defendant to appear.
• A British contingent was sent to assist the security forces.
• Best of luck to Saban and the rest of the SEC contingent next week.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 3 June 2023
• The team will be looking to build on that with a large contingent of starters back in the fold.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 3 Mar. 2021
• The Ven contingent planned to take advantage of the lull.
  — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
• Next year’s contingent of 24 women will be the largest the race has had.
  — New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
• The small contingents of U.S. forces still in Iraq and Syria are a case in point.
  — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2023
• Even a healthy contingent of Democrats are opposed to the idea.
  — Steve Parrish, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
• The street style contingent is bringing their A game to Paris.
  — Phil Oh, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2022
• The purchase of the land is contingent on Wednesday’s vote.
  — Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, 6 May 2017
• Cori Bush wasn’t present, but a contingent of her aides were.
  — Kara Voght, The New Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
• Still, the take-this-job-and-shove-it contingent will surely be dwarfed by the keep-this-job-and-do-just-enough-to-get-by crowd.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2021
• This is the largest contingent of Gen Z to ever appear on the list, up from 22% last year.
  — Kristin Stoller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Colorado has the largest contingent of bases named for the new space service.
  — al, 23 Mar. 2022
• South Africa is said to have sent a small contingent of special forces to the province.
  — The Economist, 26 Aug. 2020
• For the San Diego contingent, the day began with shocking news from home.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• Evans had a large contingent of family and friends at the game.
  — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018
• Despite the large contingent of crews, the restoration can't come quick enough.
  — Tyler Mauldin, CNN, 30 Aug. 2020
• Ricky Pearsall leads a contingent of pass-catchers with much to prove.
  — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
• One of the groups, though, has not yet had its full contingent make a visit to Utah due to the pandemic, a source said.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
• Ayub is one of a strong contingent of British Asian actors making their mark on the U.K. scene.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
• The largest contingents on the buying or finance side hail from France, Italy and China.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• But in this case, there seems to be a large contingent that supports an outright ban.
  — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 July 2018
• Since then, a growing and vocal contingent has been working to halt the project.
  — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The awards are contingent on him still being employed through those dates.
  — Tom Metcalf and Anders Melin / Bloomberg, Time, 1 May 2018
• That game felt like one at a neutral site, with a large contingent of Michigan fans.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
• This time, the Army has sent a small contingent of tanks and other vehicles.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 July 2019
• The running back contingent went five-deep in the first half alone and was efficient in both the running and passing game.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 8 Apr. 2023
• The guy who a sizable contingent of the fanbase was eager to send somewhere else at the trade deadline.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2021

Last Updated: 9 May 2024