Synonyms of contingencies

contingencies

noun

plural of contingency

1

as in possibilities

something that might happen

agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibilities
• events
• cases
• contingents
• eventualities
• contingences
• probabilities
• risks
• accidents
• hazards
• chances
• haps

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provisions
• conditions
• requirements
• stipulations
• qualifications
• exceptions
• reservations
• provisos
• ifs
• terms
• modifications
• limitations
• necessities
• restrictions
• exemptions
• requisites
• prerequisites
• preconditions
• needs
• essentials
• demands
• strings
• musts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contingencies

More investment will be earmarked for contingencies, reflecting in part the view that reaching a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war is unlikely anytime soon. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

This embryonic naval force could be developed further to cover more ambitious contingencies in the Black Sea, from sea surveillance to the protection of territorial integrity, as the Finnish-Swedish naval task force does in the Baltic Sea. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Of the nearly $918,000 in additional costs, $446,000 will cover construction contingencies, about $128,000 will pay for additional construction management and inspection, and roughly $139,000 will cover engineering and design work. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Election officials around the country run similar tabletop exercises before each voting cycle, to plan for contingencies ranging from extreme weather and power failures to bomb threats and foreign interference. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

That’s partly because of the contingencies of how a book review comes about. — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

The many contingencies of realization scramble the binary of timelessness and time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Experts say the military always plans for different types of contingencies. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Some states have additional contingencies attached to their laws, like Delaware and Utah, which only enact permanent DST if surrounding states do as well. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026