noncontingent

adjective

non·​con·​tin·​gent ˌnän-kən-ˈtin-jənt How to pronounce noncontingent (audio)
: not contingent
especially : not dependent on, associated with, or conditioned by something else
noncontingent debts
The offer to purchase the property was noncontingent.
… the property's being marketed for sale noncontingent on any rezoning or entitlement actions. Daniel J. Sernovitz

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncontingent was in 1872

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“Noncontingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontingent. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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