contingency fund

noun

: an amount of money that can be used to pay for problems that might happen

Examples of contingency fund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Braun later in the day announced the state would help locals pay for debris removal when cost-sharing with FEMA, using money from the state's emergency management contingency fund. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Assembly Bill 817 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) would prohibit the approval of a building permit for a cold storage facility unless the owner or operator of the facility establishes and maintains a contingency fund. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The bonus money would come from the county’s contingency fund. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

And a $50,000 contingency fund was set up in case the center needed to be open for additional nights, to provide hotel vouchers for families or to address overflow needs. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for contingency fund

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