contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Others expressed concerns with the landfill's contingency plan.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of your contingency plan, always keep digital copies of essential documents in cloud storage.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And if the series insists on selling one of the six charters operated by 23XI and FRM, why couldn’t the motorsport sanctioning body come up with a contingency plan to return the to 23XI and FRM if NASCAR loses at trial?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Others expressed concerns with the landfill's contingency plan.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of your contingency plan, always keep digital copies of essential documents in cloud storage.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And if the series insists on selling one of the six charters operated by 23XI and FRM, why couldn’t the motorsport sanctioning body come up with a contingency plan to return the to 23XI and FRM if NASCAR loses at trial?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contingency plan
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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