contingency plan

noun

: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason

Examples of contingency plan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plastic surgeon suggests developing a contingency plan, including who will look after you if something goes wrong upon returning home. — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Those that work out which products are about to run short, and have a contingency plan in place, hold on to their customers. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

London — Yet another contingency plan for the global oil market – buffeted by more than six months of war between the United States and Iran – has come under serious threat. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The Secretary of State's office also released a contingency plan spelling out exactly how a statewide hand recount would be run if Lindell posts the bond by Monday's deadline. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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