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contingence

noun

kən-ˈtin-jən(t)s

Definition of contingence

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

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Noun

Boone did not rule out that possibility when asked before Sunday’s game.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Teflon Rudy After staring down the possibility of federal prison time and financial ruin, Giuliani has appeared to make it out for the most part unscathed.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibility

Noun

And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

Sure, that’s a special case that could’ve gone very differently, but Ferrari’s different car performance case in 2026 is the bigger factor here.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The high salaries are meant to attract ⁠top talent and prevent corruption, and cases of graft have been rare.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

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