contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The city had previously shared a contingency plan in case the strike happened.
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David Chiu, People.com, 1 July 2025
Quickly, staffers had to come up with a contingency plan for using the bathroom because the toilets couldn’t flush anymore without electricity.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 June 2025
The next step is to sketch out a contingency plan for each uncertainty.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Hays, the owner of Chihuahua-Yorkie mix Pixie, already has a contingency plan in place for Pixie’s taxidermy upon her own death.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 1 July 2025
Quickly, staffers had to come up with a contingency plan for using the bathroom because the toilets couldn’t flush anymore without electricity.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 June 2025
The next step is to sketch out a contingency plan for each uncertainty.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Hays, the owner of Chihuahua-Yorkie mix Pixie, already has a contingency plan in place for Pixie’s taxidermy upon her own death.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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