as in possibility
something that might happen the collapse of that nation's economy was one contingence that the architects of the war hadn't planned on

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Recent Examples of contingence The team had a strong veteran contingence, but none of those veterans had anyone to lead them. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingence
Noun
  • Transformational communication yields opportunities and possibilities.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Additional project costs are expected to include utility connections, builders risk insurance and contingencies, according to past reporting.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The Justice Department dropped a case against SpaceX in February, and Trump fired a Department of Agriculture inspector general in January who had launched an investigation into another Musk company, Neuralink.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 May 2025
  • This is signaling the risen value of architecting wisely, rather than For example, the creation of a vehicle platform is $6-10B and many automakers haven’t yet realized a flexible, extensible, software-enabling platform, the business case quickly aligns with this sentiment.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Contingence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingence. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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