contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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Every company should have a contingency plan estimating the cost and operational impact of remedies like unbundling services or forced data sharing.
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Kevan Yalowitz, Forbes.com, 3 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
However, the operating agreement should still include a contingency plan for dividing expenses if the trust runs dry.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The 49ers’ contingency plan this season is Isaac Guerendo, after trading Jordan Mason to Minnesota in the offseason.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Kevan Yalowitz, Forbes.com, 3 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
However, the operating agreement should still include a contingency plan for dividing expenses if the trust runs dry.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The 49ers’ contingency plan this season is Isaac Guerendo, after trading Jordan Mason to Minnesota in the offseason.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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