contingences

noun

plural of contingence
as in possibilities
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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  1. possibilities
  2. events
  3. cases
Noun
  • Lenae’s vocals have always been fluid; widening her repertoire just unlocks more melodic possibilities.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By letting labs explore far more possibilities, AI raises the odds of finding the next breakthrough.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • As artificial intelligence revolutionizes how tasks are completed, many people are pleading their cases for why their jobs are important.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Guardian identified at least 33 cases of people vandalizing and destroying Flock cameras.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cases
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“Contingences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingences. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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