contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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China activated this contingency plan in the wake of the Shenzhou 20 debris strike, getting the uncrewed rescue mission off the ground just 20 days later.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
However, their contingency plan for McCarthy could sequester any hard feelings.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
No need for a contingency plan.
—Dan Beck, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The new hemp regulations will take effect one year after the bill's signing, meaning Wisconsin hemp businesses do have time to figure out a contingency plan.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
However, their contingency plan for McCarthy could sequester any hard feelings.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
No need for a contingency plan.
—Dan Beck, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The new hemp regulations will take effect one year after the bill's signing, meaning Wisconsin hemp businesses do have time to figure out a contingency plan.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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