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as in possibility
something that might happen
officials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable
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as in random
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as in probable
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as in relative
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as in conditional
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Recent Examples of contingent
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
They are left to hope those additions, along with a big bet on a contingent of young players who ascended in the second half of the season under coordinator Al Golden, will be enough to propel the Bengals back into contender status for Joe Burrow.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
There will always be swing and miss in Eldridge’s game, but his ability to stick in the majors will be contingent on his ability to minimize it enough to let his power consistently play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Tulane’s other big contingent, activist investors, have been a bit defanged by AI, which is messing with companies’ strategies and their ability to credibly critique them.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
They are left to hope those additions, along with a big bet on a contingent of young players who ascended in the second half of the season under coordinator Al Golden, will be enough to propel the Bengals back into contender status for Joe Burrow.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Mission is contingent on successful certification of Starliner after completing Starliner-1.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
There will always be swing and miss in Eldridge’s game, but his ability to stick in the majors will be contingent on his ability to minimize it enough to let his power consistently play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent
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The two sailboats were the last two of the Mexican delegation of the Nuestra América Convoy that was carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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In all, even without the county’s official sponsorship, Broward hotels have contracted for 13,295 room nights for delegations and teams, not even including the fans.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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With thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers now deployed to the Middle East, the possibility of boots on the ground is no longer theoretical—and Bannon is using it to force a pointed question about who, exactly, should be doing the fighting.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sentence, arrived at via a sequence of random numbers thrown out by the group itself, begins the eighth paragraph of page 432 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rookie standout Kon Knueppel (lower back soreness) is listed as probable for Tuesday’s game against the Kings.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo upgraded In the wake of being held out in Charlotte due to tightness in his right calf, Adebayo on Wednesday was listed as probable to return Thursday night against the Lakers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After a period of relative calm, the consequences of the shutdown have been dramatically worsening, seemingly by the day.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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That was about twice face value, but a relative bargain with what few tickets remained, most of them priced in the $400 to $600 range.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The next day, the club acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for allocation and transfer fee funds, plus a conditional sell-on fee tied to future player movement.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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What sets them apart is, in exchange for yearly sacrifices in the form of new hires who seem like they won’t be missed, the Virgil’s inhabitants have been granted a conditional immortality that makes the film’s action sequences more fun for a while and then more tedious.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The event features a diverse lineup of live music and art along with food, craft beverages and art installations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Justin Gaethje, lightweight interim champion — Coming off an upset of Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January to claim the interim belt, Gaethje will face Ilia Topuria in the main event of the UFC White House card on June 14.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your big vision is about to meet a practical checkpoint.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Contingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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