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as in possibilities
something that might happen
agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency
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as in provisions
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
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Recent Examples of contingencies
The project budget also has an additional $85,000 included for contingencies that may arise during field work.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
But those talks only served as contingencies to Abraham, who remained Emery’s main target.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-to-year contingencies within institutions add another layer of complexity when trying to read trend lines.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The source also noted to the outlet that despite the underground facilities being dismantled, there are still contingencies in place to keep the president safe in the case of an emergency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
No contingencies were necessary, however, and the January 8 opening went off without a hitch.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
The agency plans for these contingencies on every mission, Isaacman said.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
The American government grew in bursts of reform, crisis, and optimism—not from the sketching table of an engineer but from the rough contingencies of history.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Dublin Airport urgently needs procedures and emergency contingencies that are broadly similar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
But those talks only served as contingencies to Abraham, who remained Emery’s main target.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-to-year contingencies within institutions add another layer of complexity when trying to read trend lines.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The source also noted to the outlet that despite the underground facilities being dismantled, there are still contingencies in place to keep the president safe in the case of an emergency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
No contingencies were necessary, however, and the January 8 opening went off without a hitch.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
The agency plans for these contingencies on every mission, Isaacman said.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
The American government grew in bursts of reform, crisis, and optimism—not from the sketching table of an engineer but from the rough contingencies of history.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Dublin Airport urgently needs procedures and emergency contingencies that are broadly similar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingencies
Noun
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These new players were inhaling possibilities.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outside, the agricultural heritage of the property continues to offer possibilities.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Infamously, a February 2024 story published by Bloomberg suggested that Panera Bread restaurants, owned by Newsom donor and former high school classmate Greg Flynn, would be exempt from a fast-food minimum-wage increase due to provisions pushed by the governor.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, which advocates for health care consumers, noted that the House's deal to end the government shutdown included provisions on health care affordability.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The ceremonies, too, were split geographically, with Olympic cauldrons in both cities, with the athletes’ parade further shared with Livigno and Predazzo, national delegations divided according to where their events would be held.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Under normal conditions, these signals go straight to the robot’s central processing unit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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No matter the conditions, our officers are always ready to answer the call.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, UNIFIL vehicles were damaged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Still, Arenas said neglect cases in particular are challenging for social services agencies to handle.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Most fraternities maintain academic standards that exceed university requirements including minimum GPAs for membership, officer positions and social events.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fidelity Investments Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Contingencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingencies. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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