contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown.
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The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Under the park’s contingency plan, entrance gates and accessible areas are allowed to remain open, though doors at most facilities and visitor centers are closed.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The exact number of employees working at each park during the shutdown depends on a variety of factors, per NPS' shutdown contingency plan.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Under the park’s contingency plan, entrance gates and accessible areas are allowed to remain open, though doors at most facilities and visitor centers are closed.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The exact number of employees working at each park during the shutdown depends on a variety of factors, per NPS' shutdown contingency plan.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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